Did you know?? The hydrogen carbon bond in petroleum is very similar to the carbon bond in lignin wood, which is why saprophytic mushrooms can adapt to break down petroleum and petroleum byproducts. Fascinating, right?
In this video we’re showing you how to use the contents of spent mushroom grow bags (ones you would just be throwing out anyway) for petrol mycoremediation. Even though we’re not going to continue to use the bags to grow mushrooms, the mycelium in these bags is still alive, which is how it’s able to under take the process of petrol mycoremediation.
We’ll be sending a sample off in a few months to see if any petroleum is still detectable in the sample. Stay tuned!
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