| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2022 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Properties, Mechanics, and Material Applications of Fungi |
| Author(s) |
Debora Lyn Porter, Alexander J. Bradshaw, Ryan H. Nielsen, Pania Newell, Bryn T.M. Dentinger, Steven E. Naleway |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Debora Lyn Porter |
| Abstract Scope |
Fungi are an incredibly diverse biological kingdom, with more new species being discovered and studied every year. The current understanding of fungal biomechanics, including their material and structural properties is limited. A biomechanical study was completed on the highly pathogenic Armillaria ostoyae rhizomorphs to classify their structure and better understand the structural and chemical defenses used, which makes it difficult to control. Further work was done to study the microscopic hyphal structures of different fungi to relate these structures to measured mechanical properties. Further, these different fungi were used as templates to capture the mechanical benefits found in these biological samples and apply them in a novel material application. These initial studies of fungi demonstrate the feasibility of using these common, yet diverse organisms for both biological purposes, such as in the control of pathogenic fungi, and for bioinspired materials. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Biomaterials, Characterization, Mechanical Properties |