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US 11,751,596 B2Granted
Edible compositions including fungal mycelium protein
AssigneeEmergy Inc.
InventorsTyler Huggins, Justin Whiteley
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Abstract
An edible meat substitute product includes a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %. The fibrous mycelium mass has a protein content greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass. The edible meat substitute product includes a water content in a range of 0 w % to 90 wt %.
Claims20
An edible meat substitute product, comprising:
- a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 10 wt % to 100 wt %, the fibrous mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass, wherein the fibrous mycelium mass is a mass of fungal cells from the species Neurospora crassa;
- and
- a water content in a range of 0 wt % to 90 wt %.
An edible chip, comprising:
- an edible body comprising a fibrous mycelium mass in a range of 0.1 wt % to 90 wt %, the fibrous mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of a dry mass of the fibrous mycelium mass, wherein the fibrous mycelium mass is a mass of fungal cells from the species Neurospora crassa;
- a water content of less than 20 wt %;
- and
- a carbohydrate content in a range of 0 wt % to 90 wt %,
- wherein the fibrous mycelium mass is distributed throughout the edible body.
2 more elements
A powdered edible product, comprising:
- a powdered mycelium mass having a protein content of greater than 40 wt % of the powdered mycelium mass, wherein the powdered mycelium mass is a mass of fungal cells from the species Neurospora crassa.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.