One of the hot topics on day two of ICSB: functional mushrooms; and more specifically, the need for proper reference materials for authentication.
As the category continues to scale, it’s running into challenges that feel very familiar to anyone working with botanicals: variability in raw materials, differences between fruiting body and mycelium, and the lack of standardized benchmarks for identity and quality.
Steven Dentali (Nammex) presented on Authenticated Hericium erinaceus mushroom and selected mycelia reference materials for general industry use, highlighting just how critical this work is for the future of the space.
Mushrooms may be having a moment, but like botanicals, the science of authentication is foundational to quality…
More to come from ICSB.
Day 2 ICSB Hot Topic-
