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Sustainable construction: How fungi research at Lund University could revolutionise infrastructure repair

The fungi infrastructure next to a picture of a concrete bridge.

Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concrete. This groundbreaking research got off the ground with a Sustainable Idea Exploration grant and support from LU Innovation.

The research work draws on a large interdisciplinary team from Lund University. Among them are BECC PI, HANBANG ZOU, and BECC coordinator Edith Hammer. 

To read the entire story, please visit the following link: Sustainable construction: How fungi research at Lund University could revolutionise infrastructure repair | LU Innovation

 

Top picture from (from left) Lars Wadsö, Division of Building Materials, Dimitrios Floudas, HANBANG ZOU, and Edith Hammer, Functional Ecology. Also, part of the project: Pelle Ohlsson, Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as Martí Pla i Ferriol, Functional Ecology.