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Roles of Medicinal Mushrooms as Natural Food Dyes and Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC): Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development

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  • Nurfadzilah Ahmad

    (Solar Research Institute (SRI), School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia)

  • Jovana Vunduk

    (Institute of General and Physical Chemistry, Studentski Trg 12/v, 11158 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Anita Klaus

    (Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Food Technology and Biochemistry, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia)

  • Nofri Yenita Dahlan

    (Solar Research Institute (SRI), School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia)

  • Soumya Ghosh

    (Department of Genetics, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9301, South Africa)

  • Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki

    (School of Computing, Engineering & the Built Environment, Merchiston Campus, Edinburgh Napier University, 10 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK)

  • Laurent Dufossé

    (Laboratoire de Chimie des Substances Naturelles et des Sciences des Aliments—LCSNSA EA 2212, Université de la Réunion, 15 Avenue René Cassin, CS 92003, CEDEX 9, F-97744 Saint-Denis, France)

  • Nurul Aini Bani

    (Razak Faculty of Technology & Informatics, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Jalan Sultan Yahya Petra, Kuala Lumpur 54100, Malaysia)

  • Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar

    (Solar Research Institute (SRI), School of Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam 40450, Malaysia
    Functional Omics and Bioprocess Development Laboratory, Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
    Bioscience Research Institute, The Technological University of the Shannon, Midlands Midwest, N37 HD68 Athlone, Ireland)

Abstract

In 2015, approximately 195 countries agreed with the United Nations that by 2030, they would work to make the world a better place. There would be synergies in accomplishing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Synergy using a single sustainable resource is critical to assist developing nations in achieving the SDGs as cost-effectively and efficiently possible. To use fungal dye resources, we proposed a combination of the zero hunger and affordable energy goals. Dyes are widely used in high-tech sectors, including food and energy. Natural dyes are more environment-friendly than synthetic dyes and may have medicinal benefits. Fungi are a natural source of dye that can be substituted for plants. For example, medicinal mushrooms offer a wide range of safe organic dyes that may be produced instantly, inexpensively, and in large quantities. Meanwhile, medicinal mushroom dyes may provide a less expensive choice for photovoltaic (PV) technology due to their non-toxic and environmentally friendly qualities. This agenda thoroughly explains the significance of pigments from medicinal mushrooms in culinary and solar PV applications. If executed effectively, such a large, unwieldy and ambitious agenda may lead the world towards inclusive and sustainable development.

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  • Nurfadzilah Ahmad & Jovana Vunduk & Anita Klaus & Nofri Yenita Dahlan & Soumya Ghosh & Firdaus Muhammad-Sukki & Laurent Dufossé & Nurul Aini Bani & Wan Abd Al Qadr Imad Wan-Mohtar, 2022. "Roles of Medicinal Mushrooms as Natural Food Dyes and Dye-Sensitised Solar Cells (DSSC): Synergy of Zero Hunger and Affordable Energy for Sustainable Development," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(21), pages 1-22, October.
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