Multilayer biocomposite vegan leather materials derived from vegetable-tanned fungal biomass cultivated on food waste

Abstract Despite being considered a premium material, leather poses both environmental and ethical issues. Thus, sustainable alternatives such as vegan leather are in high demand. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to produce vegan leather using vegetable tannins and fungi grown on bread waste. Fung...

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: E. R. Kanishka B. Wijayarathna, Sofie E. Svensson, Taner Sar, Akram Zamani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Subjects:
Food waste
Filamentous fungi
Rhizopus delemar
Fungal materials
Vegan leather
Prototype
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98361-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-98361-w

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