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The Effect of Green Extraction Technologies on the Chemical Composition of Medicinal Chaga Mushroom Extracts

Researchers compared three environmentally friendly methods for extracting beneficial compounds from Chaga mushrooms collected from Serbia and Mongolia. The study found that heating mushroom material with water under pressure (subcritical water extraction) was the most effective at extracting important compounds like glucans and phenols. These findings help the mushroom supplement industry choose the best extraction method based on which compounds they want to produce.

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Living Kombucha Electronics with Proteinoids

Scientists created a new material by combining Kombucha cellulose with synthetic proteinoids (protein-like structures made from amino acids) to produce living electronics that can sense and process information. This hybrid material exhibits unusual electrical properties, including the ability to perform logic operations like computer circuits. The proportions of each component can be adjusted to customize the electrical behavior, opening possibilities for wearable technology and brain-inspired computing devices.

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Morpho-phylogenetic evidence reveals novel hyphomycetous fungi on medicinal plants in Southwestern China

Researchers in China discovered 12 new species of fungi living on medicinal plants, along with several previously unreported fungal occurrences. These fungi were identified using both microscopic examination and DNA analysis. Some of these fungi can produce harmful toxins, while others produce beneficial compounds that affect medicinal plant quality. This research helps us better understand the invisible fungal world living on the plants we use for medicine.

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