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 food dough composition, comprising:
- a. filamentous fungal mycelial biomass flour having a particle size between 0.03 mm and 0.4 mm, wherein the filamentous fungal mycelial biomass was treated to eliminate cell viability;
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- b. water, wherein a mass of the water is at least about 150% of a mass of the flour.
A food product, made by the method comprising:
- a. forming a food dough composition into a food product shape, wherein the food dough composition comprises filamentous fungal mycelial biomass flour and water, wherein a mass of the water is at least about 150% of a mass of the flour, wherein the filamentous fungal mycelial biomass flour (i) comprises particles having a size between 0.03 mm and 0.4 mm, and (ii) has been subjected to a treatment to eliminate cell viability;
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- b. baking the formed food dough composition.
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