Hyphal Posted July 2, 2011 With the recent(ish) studies into using fungus to consume waste materials, or 'mycoremediation' wiki link, I feel some interest regarding a recent find which 'appears' to be growing directly from the asbestos in the walls of my bathroom... It's called 'Peziza domiciliana' or 'The Domicile Cup Fungus' - LINK and LINK. Here are the specimens - Assuming of course it colonises the asbestos, I wonder the potential applications of innoculating large amounts of asbestos before it's buried as a catalyst for the decompostion process? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted July 2, 2011 Interesting find. I'm curious as to whether the species can actually live off a mineral substrate without the need for lignin or cellulose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyphal Posted July 2, 2011 I will try and take a clone of one out of interest... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tripsis Posted July 3, 2011 Cool, let us know how you go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
