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US 11,672,268 B2Granted
Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
AssigneeThe Fynder Group, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Kozubal, Richard E. Macur, Yuval C. Avniel, Maximilian Devane Hamilton
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Abstract
Methods of production of edible filamentous fungal biomat formulations are provided as standalone protein sources and/or protein ingredients in foodstuffs as well as a one-time use or repeated use self-contained biofilm-biomat reactor comprising a container with at least one compartment and placed within the compartment(s), a feedstock, a fungal inoculum, a gas-permeable membrane, and optionally a liquid nutrient medium.
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A food product, comprising:
- (a) filamentous fungal biomass, consisting essentially of fungal mycelium and being free of feedstock on which the filamentous fungal biomass was grown, wherein a protein content of the filamentous fungal biomass is at least about 46 wt. %;
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- (b) animal meat.
A food product, comprising:
- (a) filamentous fungal biomass, wherein the filamentous fungal biomass consists essentially of fungal mycelium and is free of feedstock on which the filamentous fungal biomass was grown;
- wherein the filamentous fungal biomass comprises at least about 46 wt. % protein;
- wherein the filamentous fungal biomass comprises fiber;
- and the filamentous fungal biomass has been subjected to a treatment selected from the group consisting of inactivation of viability, deactivation of enzymes, and combinations thereof;
- (b) animal meat;
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- (c) at least one additive selected from the group consisting of flavors, spices, flavor enhancers, fats, fat replacers, preservatives, sweeteners, color additives, nutrients, emulsifiers, stabilizers, thickeners, pH control agents, acidulants, leavening agents, anti-caking agents, humectants, yeast nutrients, dough strengtheners, dough conditioners, firming agents, enzyme preparations, gases, and combinations thereof.
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