Fungi Extract Bank®

Fungi Extract Bank® is a research and development initiative of the Institute of Forest Sciences at the Białystok University of Technology. Its goal is to conduct interdisciplinary research and its activities include:

collecting mushroom fruiting bodies from various hosts and habitats, mainly from the Białowieża Forest but also from other forest ecosystems in Europe and around the world
advanced taxonomic studies of fungi
cataloging and storing fruiting bodies - Fungarium of the Białystok University of Technology
developing technologies for the cultivation of mycelium of selected mushroom species
creating a collection of extracts
extracting mushroom fruiting bodies collected from from nature
extracting cultivated mycelium under controlled conditions,
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COLLECTION OF EXTRACTS

The collection of extracts includes several hundred species of macrofungi (Macromycetes) – mostly from Polyporaceae s.l. and Corticiaceae s.l., originating from Europe.
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PROJECTS

Fungi Extract Bank® is the research base of natureTECH, the Natural Products Research Center at the Białystok University of Technology. The projects focus on advanced research into the biological activity of extracts and the identification of their possible applications in the medical sector, the food-agro-forest industry, and the cosmetics industry.
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TEAM

The Fungi Extract Bank® team actively supports activities that disseminate knowledge in the field of mycology and biotechnology, promoting awareness of the importance of fungi in ecosystems and their potential in various fields, such as health, agriculture, and environmental protection.