Edible foodstuffs and bio reactor design
AssigneeThe Fynder Group, Inc.
InventorsMark A. KOZUBAL, Richard E. MACUR, Yuval C. AVNIEL, Maximilian DeVane HAMILTON
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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 biofilm-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 flour composition, comprising:
- filamentous fungal mycelial biomass flour having a particle size between 0.03 mm and 0.4 mm, wherein the filamentous fungal mycelial biomass has been treated to eliminate cell viability;
- and
- non-fungal flour.
A method of making a food product, comprising combining a flour composition with other food ingredients, wherein the flour composition comprises:
- (i) filamentous fungal flour treated to eliminate cell viability and having a particle size between 0.03 mm and 0.4 mm;
- and (ii) non-fungal flour.
A method of making a filamentous fungal flour composition, comprising:
- steaming a filamentous fungal biomass;
- cooling the filamentous fungal biomass;
- dehydrating the filamentous fungal biomass to remove at least a portion of moisture contained in the filamentous fungal biomass;
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- size reducing the filamentous fungal biomass to form particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.