capability
Solid-state fermentation
Moist-solid substrate; fungi, fermented foods, mycelium.
Where it's used
Functional nootropic mushroom supplements
Consumer-facing nootropic mushroom capsules, powders and coffee alternatives — Om Mushroom Superfood, Host Defense, Moon Juice, Real Mushrooms and MUD\WTR — that dual-extract lion's mane and cordyceps for daily cognitive-focus and energy claims, distinct from the B2B botanical-extract producers already covered elsewhere on this site.
Home mushroom growing kits
Pre-colonized fruiting blocks of oyster and lion's mane mushrooms that turn solid-state mycelial fermentation into a consumer kitchen-counter product — North Spore's Spray & Grow, Back to the Roots' organic garden kits (Home Depot), Forest Origins' all-in-one blocks, and GroCycle's spent-coffee-grounds circular kits (UK).