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School of Fungal Biotechnology & Biomaterials
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School IV

School of Fungal Biotechnology & Biomaterials

Practical training in the fermentation, engineering and materials science that turn fungi into food, enzymes and sustainable products.

Courses
34
Diplomas
8
Masters
4
For
Engineers, biotechnologists and industry

Move to guide the mycelium · Click to release spores

This school’s living signature

Every school grows its own mycelium.

Straighter, engineered hyphae in process blue — fermentation at scale.

The program map

All 46 programs, from first course to master.

Courses sit on the outer ring, diplomas in the middle and masters at the center. Hover a node to read it, click to open it.

Biotechnology
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What you can study

Topics in this school

biocatalysis trainingfungal biotechnology courseintroduction to industrial mycologyfungi in industrybiotechnology online coursefungal fermentation basicsmycelium packagingmycelium composites coursecompostable packaging fungigrow mycelium materialsmushroom packagingmycelium leatherfungal textilesmushroom leather coursebiofabricated leathersustainable fashion materialsmycelium constructionmycelium insulation
Programs in this school

Every program in biotechnology.

Filters

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Connect with the other schools.

ISchool of Mushroom Cultivation & Production→IISchool of Culinary Mycology & Foraging→IIISchool of Medicinal & Functional Fungi→VSchool of Mycology & Fungal Science→VISchool of Fungal Ecology & Regenerative Agriculture→VIISchool of Mushroom Business & Entrepreneurship→VIIISchool of Fungal Fermentation & Food Science→IXSchool of Medical, Veterinary & One Health Mycology→XSchool of Mycelium Design & Architecture→XISchool of Fungal Computing, Bioelectronics & Space Mycology→XIISchool of Digital Mycology: AI, Genomics & Data→
From the blog

Reading from this school.

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Biotechnology · 7 min readMycelium Materials Explained: Packaging, Leather and PanelsFrom compostable packaging to acoustic panels and leather alternatives: a clear, honest guide to how mycelium materials are grown and where they really work.Read the article
Species of this school

From our species guide.

All species
Black moldNot a foodBlack moldAspergillus nigerMolds, yeasts and microfungiEdibleMycoprotein fungusFusarium venenatumMolds, yeasts and microfungiTrichoderma reeseiNot a foodTrichoderma reeseiTrichoderma reeseiMolds, yeasts and microfungi
Admissions & Fees

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Pay in full with a 20% reduction, or reserve your place with 40% and pay the rest in monthly installments. All prices are stated in US dollars (USD).

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