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 dairy analog foam material, comprising:
- particles of a filamentous fungus;
- and
- a liquid phase,
- wherein the solids content of the foam material is between about 5% and about 30%, and wherein the foam is stable.
A food product, comprising a foam material, wherein the foam material comprises particles of a filamentous fungus and a liquid phase, wherein the solids content of the foam material is between about 5% and about 30%, and wherein the foam is stable.
A food material comprising filamentous fungal particles having a particle length of about 0.4 mm to about 500 mm, a particle width of about 0.4 mm to about 7 mm, and a particle height of about 0.03 mm to about 1.0 mm, wherein the filamentous fungal particles comprise greater than about 40 wt. % protein content and less than about 8 wt. % RNA content and wherein the filamentous fungal particles are produced from a cohesive biomat.
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