
Fungi could be the next big thing in fireproofing: Here's how
Australia is no stranger to fire-related disasters. The country experiences more than 17,000 residential fires each year.
A reputable member of the RMIT School of Science, Dr Tien Huynh specialises in the conservation of endemic species, environmental sustainability and upcycling, plant pathology and mycorrhizal symbiosis, biocomposite engineering, medicinal plants against cancer, diabetes and neurodegeneration.
Australia is no stranger to fire-related disasters. The country experiences more than 17,000 residential fires each year.
Would you live in a house made of fungus? It’s not just a rhetorical question: fungi are the key to a new low-carbon, fire-resistant and termite-deterring building material.