
With Mycelium for the future of mankind – Interview with Mihály Minkó
Date: 2022.03.16
What are the challenges and limitations a researcher is faced with while pursuing an important matter, searching for alternatives to replace plastics?
What are the challenges and limitations a researcher is faced with while pursuing an important matter, searching for alternatives to replace plastics? Mihály Minkó and Dóra Szilágyi are experimenting with bio-composites, using Mycelium extracted from fungi, at MOME’s laboratory, which have the potential to replace the irrationally excessive use of environmentally harmful plastics in the future. We asked Mihály Minkó to share his thoughts.
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