Mycoremediation Mycofiltration and Illumination

MYCOREMEDIATION MYCOFILTRATION AND ILLUMINATION
 
 I see many levels and ways to use the wonders of fungi and bioluminescent fungi, in helping the world wide restoration project that must grow, in helping us at least understand better, see better and act using the resources already at hand to speed the up the natural recovery process of earth's ecosystem and our part in it.

The following are some links and resources outlining the possibility of 'fungi' being recognized as a vital part of that 'clean up' operation, or process, in which we can naturally convert waste into useful material.

I have a special interest in using mycofiltration to help clean-up and balance the water in a particular river that first inspired my research into mycofiltration: The river Stour in the Black Country. This would require detailed study of the local environment, and an on-going controlled scientific operation, to be fully realized. Yet, much of the work can be done by inspired independent researchers if they have time and the effort.

Best wishes, steve fly



Bioremediation is the use of microorganism metabolism to remove pollutants. Technologies can be generally classified as in situ or ex situ. In situ bioremediation involves treating the contaminated material at the site, while ex situ involves the removal of the contaminated material to be treated elsewhere. Some examples of bioremediation technologies are phytoremediation, bioventing, bioleaching, landfarming, bioreactor, composting, bioaugmentation, rhizofiltration, and biostimulation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioremediation


"Here we present a brief introduction to fungal taxonomy and mycological techniques, introduce methods for isolating fungi and for growing them in the laboratory, define some important terms, review ex, amples of the successful applications of fungal organisms and enzymes for biodegradation, and point out the advantages and disadvantages of fungi as agents of bioremediation. http://www.aspergillus.org.uk/secure/articles/bennettbook1.pdf

"One industrial application of mycofiltration has been to prevent erosion due to water runoff. Its primary application has been on abandoned logging roads. The approach here has been to place bark and wood chips onto logging roads, and inoculate this wood debris with mycelia of native fungal species. As the wood chips decompose, the mycelial networks develop and they act as filters to prevent silt-flow. In the process, they also renew topsoils, spurring the growth of native flora and fauna.
Mycoremediation is a similar process, using mushrooms to remove contaminants from polluted environments.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycofiltration


A great Biomimicry and sustainability blog:

http://bioluminescence.typepad.com/
Bioluminescence is one of my favorite naturally occurring phenomena. As the name of this blog it serves as an analogy for the way in which nature can illuminate our understanding of life. This blog is about sustainability and learning from nature i.e. biomimicry. The world is facing global problems and yes this is scary and yes there are lots of really bad things that are probably going to happen. Now that we’ve acknowledged that I want to switch lenses and see the glass half full. This blogs purpose is to present books, websites, designs, architecture, people, organizations, and ideas that make me feel hopeful and excited about a possible future that we will all be wanting to live in. A future that makes us feel like kids who know that christmas is just around the corner and can hardly wait for it. Please comment or ask questions about any posts you find interesting and for a look at what I'm working on, visit: The Barefoot Chronicles

http://bioluminescence.typepad.com/