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Marisa Peña interview in Fresh Plaza

Created on 07.07.2022hongos gourmet

I am convinced that the 21st century is going to be the century of the development of fungi as biofactoriesAlthough they are usually available in the vegetable section of stores and supermarkets, we should recall that fungi belong to a biological kingdom separate from plants, one of the five different kingdoms in which living organisms can be classified based on their evolutionary kinship. The...

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Consultancy

Mushroom Cultivation

Each producer has their own approach to cultivation, which is what makes our profession so complex and interesting. The growing cycle, the raw materials and the quality of the mushrooms to be harvested combine to create the daily growing pattern.Consulting is not simply answering the questions you...

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Filtered Bags

Filters and perforations

UNICORN manufactures its own filters.The customer can choose between various types of filters for their bags, according to their needs of gas exchange, type of substrate formulation, the use to which the bag will be destined, etc. These parameters will define the filter requirements.The main...

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VALORISATION OF THE SPENT MUSHROOM SUBSTRATE (SMS) IS CRUCIAL FOR DEVELOPING A SUSTAINABLE MUSHROOM INDUSTRY IN THE FRAME OF A CIRCULAR-ECONOMY MODEL

The study of the exploitation potential of the Spent substrate from mushroom cultivation has been a topic that has always aroused my curiosity. Many years ago, it has been 20 years since I began my research and experiences in relation to this matter, back in 2003, when almost no one was talking about sustainability, climate change or the circular economy, much less in the field of mushrooms...

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Mycological Dictionary

Cellulose

A polysaccharide, made up of glucose units, that constitutes the chief component of cell walls and woody parts of plants. It is more easy to degrade than lignin. Cellulose is probably best known as the raw material for paper. Cotton waste contains high amounts of cellulose, sawdust contains...

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