Fungus & It's Applications

      The Fungus has commonly been associated with the pest. However, the fungus has been useful to humans since the beginning of time. Fungus or Fungi exists in many forms. Some forms are useful while others are not so much. Fungus exists in nature as well as in man-made products. Fungus exists in the form of mushrooms, residential mould, and by-products.

    First of all, mushrooms have been in use since the beginning of civilization. Since mushrooms are relatively easy to grow, they are also a business that can survive in mass production. Mushrooms require little to no sunlight, stable temperatures and a lot of moisture. Hence, many facilities in North America grow mushrooms some 200 – 300 feet underground rather than above ground. These mushrooms provide ideal conditions to basically recycle the soil as they grow, decompose and start the cycle again. Additionally, mushrooms have millions of spores that help their fast-paced growth. This growth and its consumption in food and medicine make mushrooms a popular farmer’s product. In medicine, mushrooms have been used in various medical traditions and cultures around the world. More importantly, they have “been used as sacraments in rituals aimed at mental and physical healing”. In addition, they have been thought to provide life-changing and mystical insights as well as facilitate “visionary states”.  More importantly, psilocybin, a chemical found in mushrooms, is observed to help people “suffering from psychological disorders”. They have also helped with cluster and migraine headaches. Not to mention, mushroom extracts are known to contain “polysaccharides, glycoprotein, and proteoglycans”. They have been used in traditional Chinese medicine as well as chemotherapy in various countries. With all the uses and applications, it is no wonder mushrooms are an exciting and useful fungi species.


    Secondly, Fungus also exists in the form of residential mould. To begin, mould removal in existing or new construction is more than a billion-dollar industry. Moulds develop in kitchens, kitchen counter tops, washrooms, basements, decks and almost anywhere where there are lumber and forestry products involved. Mould Development in structure result from lack of maintenance, constant water exposure, which in turn results in fungi and mould development. Mould removal is inexpensive both in part replacements and labour, hence fungi, in this case, prove to be a pest.


    Last of all, fungi are often used in the form of consumer by-products. From corn meals to “biological remediation techniques” as well as filtration technologies for contaminated water, fungi have played and continue to play a huge part in these industries. Fungi are not only used to make products, but many forms of fungi are treated with chemicals and products, leading to the development of new materials, products, and business growth.  Sanitary waste products include Poo powder used for portable toilets also prevents “the growth of E-coli bacteria”. Hence, consumer products made from or resulting from fungi contribute to millions and billions of dollars in business and trade.


    In conclusion, fungus or fungi are a source of immense change and development in the growing consumer market. New research and study of fungus not only results in new consumer products but also treatment and cure of diseases that fungus brings with it. For example, “Tinea pedis is the term used for a dermatophyte infection of the soles of the feet and the interdigital spaces. Tinea pedis is most commonly caused by Trichophyton rubrum, a dermatophyte initially endemic only to a small region of Southeast Asia and in parts of Africa and Australia” (Google), It also “affects 75 % of Americans to some degree”. Fungi on wet surfaces stick to the skin and start growing resulting in “Athlete’s Foot”.


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