Can fungi be the secret ingredient to a sustainable food future? Neurospora fungi transforms soy milk waste into delicious oncom, a traditional East Javan delicacy. Neurospora intermedia from a ...

The East Javan food called oncom is made by growing orange Neurospora mold on soy pulp left over from making tofu. In about 36 hours, the soy pulp is turned into a tasty and nutritious food.

With more than 10,000 genes amid DNA strands of nearly 40 million base pairs, the first genome of a filamentous fungus has been sequenced through the cooperative efforts of a community of more than 70 ...

Chef-turned-chemist Vayu Hill-Maini has a passion: to turn food waste into culinary treats using fungi. One of his collaborators is Rasmus Munk, head chef and co-owner of the Michelin two-star ...

Neurospora intermedia, an orange mold, turns day-old bread into a cheesy treat when toasted (left). The mold transforms sugarless rice custard into a sweet dessert served at the Alchemist restaurant ...

The transformation of food waste into gastronomic delights now seems within reach for our plates. An orange mold could very well change our culinary habits. Neurospora intermedia, an orange fungus, ...

An ordinary mold has extraordinary properties when it comes to powering batteries, Scottish researchers have discovered. The mold, Neurospora crassa, also known as red bread mold, can change manganese ...

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Fungi can transform plant and animal products into delicious foods like cheese, miso and beer. A researcher argues that a type of filamentous mold -- Neurospora intermedia -- could also turn food ...