MUMBAI, India, Sept. 22 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202631108477 A) filed by National Institute Of Technology Rourkela Nit Rourkela on September 09, 2026, for Fungal Mycelium-Based Biocomposite For Pyrene Remediation And Process For Biofabrication Thereof.
Inventors include Das, Surajit; Behera, Abhaya Dayini; and Kalsotra, Arushi.
The application for the patent was published on September 18, 2026, under issue no. 38/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a mycelium-based bio-composite (MbC) fabricated using the manglicolous filamentous fungus Aspergillus flavus JKSC-7 and lignocellulosic agro-wastes comprising wheat bran, rice husk, and sugarcane bagasse. The agro-wastes are combined in a 1:1:1 (w/w) ratio and colonized by A. flavus JKSC-7 through controlled inoculation and incubation to form a cohesive three-dimensional bio-composite. The fungal mycelial network and extracellular matrix provide natural binding, resulting in a lightweight, porous, hydrophobic, and semi-rigid material. The MbC exhibits enhanced biosorption of pyrene from aqueous media, achieving 97.01% removal after 720 minutes.
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