Could a Stropharia Filter E Coli Bacteria From Drinking Water?
Paul Stamets has had his ear to the ground when it comes to the role of fungi in bioremediation. His book, Mycelium Running, published in 2005 made a case for the use of fungi to reduce both bacterial and chemical contamination of runoff water. Now it looks like folks are taking note. After a 2012 research grant from the EPA to study mycofiltration, Stamets has been conducting more testing. Several fungi were studied for their ability to filter out E Coli, a bacteria found in human and animal feces. The results imply a delicious mushroom might consume something…well… not so pleasant, reducing it in runoff water by 20%.
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Please note... the photograph of a mushroom on this page is pretty, but is not the mushroom Stamets has studied for mycofiltration.