Food Materials Comprising Filamentous Fungal Particles and Membrane Bioreactor Design
AssigneeSustainable Bioproducts, 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 cultured 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 and less than about 8 wt. % RNA content;
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- a microbial food culture.
A method for making a cultured food product, comprising:
- inoculating particles of a filamentous fungus with a microbial food culture, wherein the filamentous fungus belongs 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 and less than about 8 wt. % RNA content.
A food material, 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 and less than about 8 wt. % RNA content.
A foam material, comprising:
- particles of a filamentous fungal biomat;
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- an aqueous phase,
- wherein a solids content of the foam material is between about 5% and about 30%, and wherein the foam is stable.
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