Table 1.

Different applications of fungal biomass.

Fungal Biomass	Applications	Details	References
Yeast Biomass	Encapsulation of bioactive compounds	Encapsulation of volatile molecules as flavors to guarantee permanence during the industrial process and probiotics in order to optimize its viability.	[59,61]
	Drug delivery system	Yeast microcapsule used in the delivery of charged nanoparticles: quantum dots, gallium nanoparticles, and various fluorescent nanoparticles	[66]
	Wound dressing sheets	Yeast β-glucan for development of dressing sheets for wound healing (tested on mouse skin)	[67]
Mycelium Biomass	Automotive applications	Replace foams in bumpers, doors, roofs, engine bays, etc.	[28,68]
	Packaging materials	Packaging materials that are environmentally responsible, food wrapping. Alternative to traditional polystyrene and polyurethane	[69]
	Electrical circuit boards	Sheet of mycelium containing metal salts of CuSO4, CuCl2, or Al2O2	[28]
	Construction and Building Materials	Insulation, structural insulating panels (SIPs), acoustical tiles	[28,68]
	Textile and paper industry	Potential use of fungal pulp in the production of textiles	[28]
	Home and garden	Containers, garden planters, wine shippers, candle holders	[68]