A chemosensor based on a self-organized imperfect fungus colony ("electronic mouth")

A concept of a chemosensory analyzer based on a sensitive element of natural origin, an imperfect mycelial fungus colony (IMEC) is offered. A fungal cell can be treated as a set of weakly selective sensors responding to environmental composition, temperature, illumination. Thus one can see here a certain similarity to multisensors like "electronic nose" and "electronic tongue". But the self-organization of IMEC implies consumption of the substrate and producing metabolites into the environment. The latter suggests the name "electronic mouth" for such a chemosensor.