Hüttner Silvia, Johansson Anton, Gonçalves Teixeira Paulo, Achterberg Puck, Nair Ramkumar B
Mycorena AB, Kalkbruksgatan 4, 417 07, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Division of Industrial Biotechnology, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Fungal Biol Biotechnol. 2020 Nov 12;7(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s40694-020-00106-z.
For centuries, filamentous fungi have been used in the making of food and beverages, and for decades for the production of enzymes and pharmaceuticals. In the last decades, the intellectual property (IP) landscape for fungal technology has seen an ever increasing upward trend, introducing new and promising applications utilising fungi. In this review, we highlight fungi-related patent applications published during the last 5 years (2015-2020), identify the key players in each field, and analyse future trends. New developments in the field of fungal technology include the increased use of filamentous fungi as a food source (mycoprotein), using fungi as biodegradable materials, in wastewater treatment, in integrated biorefineries and as biological pest agents. Biotechnology companies in Europe and the US are currently leading when it comes to the number of patents in these areas, but Asian companies and research institutes, in particular in China, are becoming increasingly important players, for example in pesticide formulation and agricultural practices.
几个世纪以来，丝状真菌一直被用于食品和饮料的制作，几十年来还被用于酶和药物的生产。在过去几十年里，真菌技术的知识产权（IP）格局呈不断上升趋势，催生出利用真菌的新的、有前景的应用。在本综述中，我们重点介绍过去5年（2015 - 2020年）公布的与真菌相关的专利申请，确定每个领域的主要参与者，并分析未来趋势。真菌技术领域的新进展包括更多地将丝状真菌用作食物来源（真菌蛋白）、将真菌用作可生物降解材料、用于废水处理、用于综合生物炼制以及用作生物害虫防治剂。在这些领域的专利数量方面，目前欧美生物技术公司处于领先地位，但亚洲公司和研究机构，特别是中国的公司和研究机构，正日益成为重要参与者，例如在农药配方和农业实践方面。
