Patent ID: 8298809
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: C12N,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of making a hardened elongate structure, comprising: growing mycelium for a period between 1 and 15 days to produce a live mycelium mat having a thickness between approximately 0.125 inches (0.3175 cm) and 2.0 inches (5.08 cm) and having branching hyphae; layering the live mycelium mat to form an elongate multi-layered structure; allowing the hyphae to grow inward into the multi-layered structure such that the hyphae are interwoven throughout the multi-layered structure; and curing the multi-layered structure by heating the structure to a temperature of at least 150 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of at least one day to terminate mycelium growth and form a hardened elongate structure.