Food materials comprising filamentous fungal particles and membrane bioreactor design
AssigneeThe Fynder Group, Inc.
InventorsRichard Eugene Macur, Yuval Charles Avniel, Renata Usaite Black, Maximilian DeVane Hamilton, Michael John Harney, Eleanore Brophy Eckstrom, Mark Andrew Kozubal
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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 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 cheese analog food product, comprising particles of a filamentous fungus belonging to an order selected from the group consisting of Mucorales, Ustilaginales, Russulales, Polyporales, Agaricales, Pezizales, and Hypocreales, wherein the filamentous fungus comprises greater than about 40 wt. % protein content, wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus consist essentially of fungal mycelium, and wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus have been subjected to a treatment to eliminate cell viability.
A cheese analog food product, comprising particles of a filamentous fungus belonging to an order selected from the group consisting of Mucorales, Ustilaginales, Russulales, Polyporales, Agaricales, Pezizales, and Hypocreales, and a foodstuff binder, wherein the filamentous fungus comprises greater than about 40 wt % protein content, wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus consist essentially of fungal mycelium, wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus are provided as a dispersion of the particles of the filamentous fungus in a liquid phase and wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus have been subjected to a treatment to eliminate cell viability.
A cheese analog food product, comprising particles of a filamentous fungus belonging to an order selected from the group consisting of Mucorales, Ustilaginales, Russulales, Polyporales, Agaricales, Pezizales, and Hypocreales, a microbial food culture and a foodstuff binder, wherein the filamentous fungus comprises greater than about 40 wt % protein content, wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus consist essentially of fungal mycelium, and wherein the particles of the filamentous fungus have been subjected to a treatment to eliminate cell viability.
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