Living mycelium composites discern weights via patterns of electrical activity

Andrew Adamatzky; Antoni Gandia

doi:10.1016/j.jobab.2021.09.003

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Andrew Adamatzky, Antoni Gandia. Living mycelium composites discern weights via patterns of electrical activity[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2022, 7(1): 26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2021.09.003

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Andrew Adamatzky, Antoni Gandia. Living mycelium composites discern weights via patterns of electrical activity[J]. Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts, 2022, 7(1): 26-32. doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2021.09.003

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Living mycelium composites discern weights via patterns of electrical activity

doi: 10.1016/j.jobab.2021.09.003

Andrew Adamatzky^{a
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,},
Antoni Gandia^{b, 1}

a.
Unconventional Computing Laboratory, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK
b.
Institute for Plant Molecular and Cell Biology, CSIC-UPV, Valencia, Spain

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Corresponding author: E-mail address: andrew.adamatzky@uwe.ac.uk (A. Adamatzky)
Received Date: 2021-08-04
Accepted Date: 2021-09-06
Rev Recd Date: 2021-09-02

Available Online: 2021-09-30

Publish Date: 2022-02-20

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Abstract

Fungal construction materials—substrates colonised by mycelium—are getting increased recog-nition as viable ecologically friendly alternatives to conventional building materials. A function-ality of the constructions made from fungal materials would be enriched if blocks with living mycelium, known for their ability to respond to chemical, optical and tactile stimuli, were in-serted. We investigated how large blocks of substrates colonised with mycelium of Ganoderma resinaceum responded to stimulation with heavy weights. We analysed details of the electrical re-sponses to the stimulation with weights and show that ON and OFF stimuli can be discriminated by the living mycelium composites and that a habituation to the stimulation occurs. Novelty of the results cast in the reporting on changes in electrical spiking activity of mycelium bound composites in response to a heavy loads.
- Fungi,
- Unconventional materials,
- Electrical activity,
- Bionics

¹ At the time of experiments AG was affiliated with Mogu S.r.l., Inarzo, Italy.

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