Publication: Impact of electrical stimulation on the growth of mycelium of lignosus rhinocerus (cooke) ryvarden
Date
2020
Authors
Jamil N.A.M.
Gomes C.
Kadir Z.
Gomes A.
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Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Abstract
Corona discharge from multiple needles at an electrical potential of 5 kV generated by a Van de Graff generator increased the growth rate of the mycelium of tiger�s milk mushroom by 10.3% at the end of the first eight days. A similar growth rate enhancement was observed for the next eight days as well. Mycelium of tiger�s milk mushroom was cultured on agar media in Petri dish for five days prior to the exposure to various forms of electrical stimulations. The direct current injection (1.1�1.3 A) to the growing medium, application of an electric potential to the growing environment at low strength (30�V) and high strength (5 kV) with single and multiple needles showed varying degrees of success. This suggests that the mycelium of tiger�s milk mushroom could positively be stimulated by specific electrical stimulation techniques with selected parameters. This will pave the way to a highly beneficial growth enhancement technique that can be up-scaled to apply in mass production of mushroom. � 2020 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Description
Dairies; Electric corona; Electric potential; Needles; Corona discharges; Direct-current injection; Electrical potential; Electrical stimulations; Growing environments; Growth enhancement; Multiple needles; Van de graff generators; Fungi; electrostimulation; growth, development and aging; mycelium; needle; Polyporaceae; Electric Stimulation; Mycelium; Needles; Polyporaceae