Thursday, November 14, 2024

MycoRemediation of E. Coli now being studied in detail for PACT Outdoors bathroom kit!

 Shelby's research is centered around understanding HOW fungal mycelium eliminates pathogens such as E. coli. This research is pivotal for improving existing products and discovering new applications. For example, it could enhance the efficiency of products like the PACT Tabs or even lead to innovative uses like water filters. According to our friends at PACT Outdoors, they are investigating two potential pathways: metabolic, where the mycelium utilizes the pathogens for growth, and cometabolic, where the mycelium inadvertently destroys the pathogens by producing enzymes intended for other compounds.

 https://www.linkedin.com/posts/colorado-mountain-college_colorado-mountain-college-leadville-student-activity-7167987980727513089-DXBk

 At Pact Outdoors, we're creating the world’s first, all-in-one, bathroom kit for outdoor adventures. But, it’s not just about creating a seamless bathroom experience. We want to help people leave the wilderness better than they found it. So, how do we do it? Mycelium. It’s the root system for fungi. And nature’s great decomposer. Our kits include a unique species of mycelium that breaks down human poop in the ground faster and neutralizes pathogens, leaving only nutrient rich soil. Mycelium is the root system for fungi, the largest organism on earth and nature’s great decomposer. Our first bathroom kit will include a unique species of mycelium that breaks down human poop in the ground faster and neutralizes pathogens, leaving only nutrient rich soil.

 https://pactoutdoors.com/products/pact-one-kit

Thanks Pact Outdoors. I just started up a MycoToilet on my campsite land - and it worked great. I also grow forest Shiitake and just started growing Winecap shrooms - for a CSA mini-farm business.

My goal is to get my "MycoToilet" accepted for a year-round primitive primary residence since the county to the north of my land includes "year-round composting toilets" in their ordinance. So this research would also be crucial for helping year-round composting toilets to become legal. For example Vermont has been working to pass a statewide statute allowing composting on the land for their composting toilets. 

 

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