Best Wood Types for Growing Mushrooms Oak and common hornbeam (suitable for shiitake), maple, poplar, alder, beech, birch, willow… (NOT conifers or fruit trees) Mushroom yields are higher on harder wood species (oak), while colonization occurs faster on softer woods (poplar). Wood harvested during the tree’s dormant period contains the highest levels of sugars and
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How to grow mushrooms?
Inoculation of Logs and Stumps
Best Wood Types for Growing Mushrooms Oak and common hornbeam (suitable for shiitake), maple, poplar, alder, beech, birch, willow… (NOT conifers or fruit trees) Mushroom yields are higher on harder wood species (oak), while colonization occurs faster on softer woods (poplar). Wood harvested during the tree’s dormant period contains the highest levels of sugars and […]
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Studies
Fungal extracts influence lifespan and immune responses in the Carniolan honey bee
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of four different fungal extracts (Ganoderma lucidum – GL, Hericium erinaceus – HE, Inonotus obliquus – IO, and Trametes versicolor – TV) on the survival rate, activities of metabolic markers (ALP, ALT, and AST) and antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, GPx, GST, and SOD), and TAC levels in A. m. carnica.
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doc. dr. Andrej Gregori
Dr. Gregori is a doctor of biotechnology, graduated as an agronomist at the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana (2004, agronomy; PhD 2010, biotechnology). He teaches as an assistant professor at the same faculty and is an active researcher in the field of mycobiology and cultivation of medicinal mushrooms. He is considered one of the leading Slovenian experts in medicinal fungi and mushrooms. In addition to academic contributions, he has published several dozen scientific works in the field of mycology, mushroom cultivation and extracts. As a lecturer, he is an established expert at home and abroad.
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The aim of this study was to determine the effect of four different fungal extracts (Ganoderma lucidum – GL, Hericium erinaceus – HE, Inonotus obliquus – IO, and Trametes versicolor – TV) on the survival rate, activities of metabolic markers (ALP, ALT, and AST) and antioxidant enzyme activities (CAT, GPx, GST, and SOD), and TAC levels in A. m. carnica.
Research and Development Projects
Influence of Olive Oil Press Cakes on Shiitake (Lentinus edodes) Fruiting Bodies Production and Effect of their Crude Polysaccharides on CCRF-CEM Cell Proliferation
In this study, we observed a negative effect of OOPC (Olive Oil Press Cakes) added to the substrate on mycelial growth and fruiting body maturation of Lentinula edodes, as well as a negative correlation between the OOPC and the cytotoxic effect on CCRF-CEM cells (leukemia cells).
Research and Development Projects
Immunomodulating Activities of Cultivated Maitake (Medicinal Mushroom Grifola frondosa) on Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
Grifola frondosa is a culinary-medicinal mushroom that contains several physiologically active compounds, of which polysaccharides, specifically β-glucans, are known to possess immunomodulating properties. Its extracts are studied for application as adjuncts for chemotherapy, and experiments in animal models support the use of this mushroom for cancer treatment.
Research and Development Projects
Cordycepin production by Cordyceps militaris cultivation on spent brewery grains
SBG represent a readily available, low price substrate for cordycepin solid-state production. Here reported concentrations of cordycepin are so far the highest reported concentrations (10.42 mg/g) obtained on solid-state substrates.
How to grow mushrooms?
Mushroom Cultivation – Mycelium on Wooden Plugs
Using mycelium on wooden plugs, mushrooms can be very easily cultivated on tree logs. Small holes are drilled into the logs, the mycelium plugs are inserted, and the logs are placed in a shaded part of the garden. Over the years, these logs will yield delicious medicinal mushrooms.
Research and Development Projects
Development of Mycelium-PLA Composites for Improved Mechanical Properties and Radiation Shielding Performance
In this study, we present a novel approach to the development of biocomposites, in which dried fungal biomass is used as a reinforcing phase within a polylactic acid (PLA) matrix. PLA serves as the primary matrix, while the mycelium functions as the reinforcement.
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Electrochemical Monitoring of Polystyrene Nanoplastics–Fungal Biomass Interactions for Advanced Sensing Applications
Nanoplastics (NPs), ultrafine synthetic polymer particles, are emerging as a concerning class of pollutants due to their high mobility, persistence, and ability to penetrate biological membranes and accumulate within aquatic ecosystems. Their small size facilitates uptake by organisms and integration into food webs, raising concerns over ecological and human health impacts.
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Tracing nanoplastics removal dynamics: Europium-labeled polystyrene adsorption on fungal biomass in a simulated treatment system
Nanoplastics (NPs), defined as synthetic polymer particles of size in the submicron range, are emerging as pervasive environmental contaminants owing to their tendency to cross biological membranes and bioaccumulate within ecological systems, thereby posing considerable risks to environmental safety and human health. Their small size (< 1 μm) challenges conventional separation and analytical methods, presenting the need for innovative and sustainable detection
