Oyster mushrooms can be grown on the used diapers

Unusual way of growing vёshenok invited the doctor from the Autonomous University of Mexico (UAM). "Environmentally friendly fungi" she raised on a substrate made from used diapers. As proof of his innocence nurtured researcher ate oyster mushrooms.

Alethea Vazquez-Morillas (Alethia Vázquez-Morillas) during survey found that fungi to "digest" 90% of the volume of disposable diapers for two months.

However, to grow at such a strange substrate oyster mushrooms diapers must first be disinfected (steamed). High temperatures not only remove pathogens harmful to humans, but also to destroy the competitive species of fungi.

Then, thus prepared material sowed mycelium. Gradually discarded diapers entangled network of fine white filaments, which grow normal in appearance and protein-rich fungi.

To demonstrate the efficiency and safety of the method, Vazquez-Morillas she tasted "podguznichnye" oyster mushrooms. "These mushrooms are safer than many vegetables that you find on the market, at least in Mexico," - says the innovator.

Usually used as the substrate sawdust, straw cereals, coffee grounds and the materials remaining after tequila. But the change of "soil" will solve the problem of billions of diapers emitted worldwide. Not processed, they may rot in landfills for hundreds of years.

Source: www.membrana.ru

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