3D printing of mycelium engineered living materials using a waste-based ink and non-sterile conditions.

• Main Authors: Soh, Eugene, Teoh, Jia Heng, Leong, Brendon, Xing, Tingrong, Le Ferrand, Hortense
• Other Authors: School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Manufacturing; Mycelium; 3D Printing; Agar; Engineered Living Materials; Sustainable Development Goals; Waste
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/172130
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

There is an urgent need to change the way society produces and fabricates materials. Among the sustainable processes developed to date, 3D printing enables limited generation of waste. Living materials that are grown by microorganisms is also an interesting approach to fabricate biodegradable materi...