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US 2024/0182846 A1Published application
Mycoremediation of contaminants
AssigneeMycocycle, LLC
InventorJoanne Rodriguez
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Abstract
Disclosed are methods for reducing contaminant levels in materials through remediation, including remediation using a filamentous fungus.
Claims19
A method for reducing contaminant levels in at least one material, the method comprising:
- inoculating the at least one material with a filamentous fungus to form an incubation mixture, wherein the filamentous fungus is selected from the group consisting of Gloeophyllum trabeum, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Irpex lacteus, Lentinus crinitus, Lentinus tigrinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Ganoderma lucidum, Cunninghamella elegans, Trametes versicolor, Pseudeurotium sp, Geomyces sp, and/or a combination thereof;
- incubating the incubation mixture, wherein the incubation degrades a contaminant, wherein the contaminant is volatile organic compounds (VOCs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), and/or semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), generating a treated material;
- and wherein the degradation of the contaminant results in reduced contaminant levels in the treated material.
A method of reducing and/or preventing greenhouse gas emissions, the method comprising:
- on-site remediation of at least one building material, wherein the remediation comprises
- inoculating the at least one building material with a filamentous fungus to form an incubation mixture, wherein the filamentous fungus is selected from the group consisting of Gloeophyllum trabeum, Phanerochaete chrysosporium, Irpex lacteus, Lentinus crinitus, Lentinus tigrinus, Pleurotus ostreatus, Ganoderma lucidum, Cunninghamella elegans, Trametes versicolor, Pseudeurotium sp, Geomyces sp, and/or a combination thereof;
- incubating the incubation mixture, wherein the incubation degrades a contaminant, wherein the contaminant is volatile organic compounds (VOCs), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), and/or semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), generating a treated material, wherein the degradation of the contaminant results in reduced contaminant levels in the treated material;
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- wherein the onsite remediation reduces and/or prevents greenhouse gas emissions.
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