C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 12 – N
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
12
N
195/50
C12N 1/14 (2006.01) A01G 1/04 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2031627
ABSTRACT The object of this invention is to propose a novel method for cultivating a mycorrhizal fungus, one of the classes Eubasidiomycetes and Euascomycetes, under artlficial conditions. According to a first aspect of the invention we provide a method for cultivating the mycorrhizal fungi comprising: by means of a porous membrane which has fine pores through which a hypha of mycorrhizal fungus can penetrate and pass, but through which an aqueous solution of nutrients does not permeate substantially under cultivating conditions; separating a main zone for cultivating the mycorrhizal fungus substantially from a zone for supplying the aqueous solution of nutrients with the porous membrane; cultivating the mycorrhizal fungus substantially in the main zone; and supplying the aqueous solution of nutrients to the zone for supplying the aqueous solution; and using the porous membrane as an artificial base material with which the mycorrhizal fungus makes mycorrhizas. The porous membrane is composed of a water-repellent material of which the contact angle with water is more than 90 degrees, and is also composed of a composite consisting of the water-repellent material and a wettable material of which the contact angle with water is not more than 90 degrees. Preferably the shape of porous membrane is a pipe. We also provide a method for preparing a fruit body of mycorrhizal fungus by means of fruit body developing procedure with the hyphae of mycorrhizal fungus cultivated. Some fruit bodies of mycorrhizal fungi prepared are edible.
Oyama Shozo
Smart & Biggar
LandOfFree
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