https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/jasper-nord/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlCOPRINK: Spore-Based Pigment Source:https://www.mushroomexpert.com/coprinus_comatus.html (1) What you would like to biomanufacture and why? Pigment(s) using mushroom spores, initially using Coprinus spp. native to Illinois’ ecology to evaluate/demonstrate the viability of using mushroom spores in this manner (5.). If successful, this could pave the way for further development of spore-based pigments to replace or augment the production and use of existing pigments. Coprinus spp. are initially selected since the spore slurry they produce is black, which is used very commonly across applications, and for their deliquiescent property, making pigment collection easier as well as possibly including endogenous products that can aid in viscosity/flow.Hugoen