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A chemist's view on a new kind of food source: the fungus, the process, the aim
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Corso di Biotecnologie IndustrialiDr.ssa. Federica Chiellini
10th February 2012 - Greta Dalle Luche
HAVE YOU EVER HEARD ABOUT MYCOPROTEINS?
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Fusarium venenatum
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Fusarium venenatum (strain A3/5)
● Fungi Kingdom
● filamentous fungi( mould)
● -aerobic● -not pathogen● -microtoxin(butenolide)● -GRAS●
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Il processoSINGLE CELL PROTEIN
“With reference to egg albumin, which is considered a perfectly balanced source of essential amino acids for human nutrition, mycoprotein presents a similar composition, although it is lower in sulfurcontaining amino acids. On the other hand, it is relatively rich in lysine and threonine if compared to other traditional protein sources of agricultural origin, such as wheat.”
Biological Value (BV) is the percentage of the total nitrogen assimilated, which is retained by the organism, taking into account the simultaneous loss of endogenous nitrogen through excretion in urine. Mycoproteins' BV is 0, Quorn's 1.0.
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Il processoSINGLE CELL PROTEIN
Microbial produced protein, also named single-cell protein (SCP), was in focus and many different microbial sources were investigated.
SCP have several advantages, compared with conventional farming:● Rapid succession of generations;● Easily modifiable genetically;● High protein content of 43-85%dry
mass;● Broad spectrum of original raw
material used for the production, which also includes waste products;
● Production not depending on climate on determinable amount;
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Il processo QUORN® PROCESS
- Fermenter 50 m high/150m3
-1st Type Fermentation: phase
of interest: log
-continue colture (6/2weeks)
-dilution rate: 0.17-0.2 h-1
-biomass [ ]: 10-15 g L-1
-loop fermenter: air lift
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Il processoPRODUCT PROCESS
-O2, NH3 are supplyed from the base
-CO2 and other gases are pomped out from the top
-broth: 95% glucose, K, Mg and (PO4)3-
-pH= 6.0
-T=28-30°C
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Il processoPRODUCT PROCESS
Pre-treatment:
-maize starch is treated with enzymic and/or acid digestion
-incoming nutrients are heat sterilized
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Il processoPRODUCT PROCESS
Recovery:
-output flow(30Th-1) is heated to 64°C/20'
-harvesting by filtration concentrated(from 1.5% to 25-30% (w/v) total)
-the product is dryed and mixed with albumin
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Il processo● A BRIEF HISTORY
- 20th century, industrial production of baking yeast
-1st World War, Germany(Candida utilis)
-1960s large-scale processes for SCP
-1968 Fusarium venenatum
-1985 Rank Hovis McDugall (RHM Research Center) was given permission to sell mycoproteins for human consumption
-
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Il processo● A BRIEF HISTORY
- Marlow Food, Quorn®
-1994 UK; '90s Europe
-2002 USA
-2010 Austraia
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Il processo● A BRIEF HISTORY
- Marlow Food, Quorn®
-1994 UK; '90s Europe
-2002 USA
-2010 Austraia
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Il processo THE CONTROVERSY
- Marlow Food, Quorn®
-1994 UK; '90s Europe
-2002 USA
-2010 Austraia
Center for Science andPublic Interest (CSPI):
“Quorn's fungus is as closely related to mushroomas human are to jellyfish”
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Il processo THE CONTROVERSY
- Marlow Food, Quorn®
-1994 UK; '90s Europe
-2002 USA
-2010 Austraia
Center for Science andPublic Interest (CSPI):
“Quorn's fungus is as closely related to mushroomas human are to jellyfish”
“sickens 4,5%of the eaters” Quorn®:
“only 0,0007% suffer adverse reactions”
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Il processo THE CONTROVERSY
- Marlow Food, Quorn®
-1994 UK; '90s Europe
-2002 USA
-2010 Austraia
Center for Science andPublic Interest (CSPI):
“Quorn's fungus is as closely related to mushroomas human are to jellyfish”
“sickens 4,5%of the eaters” Quorn®:
“only 0,0007% suffer adverse reactions”
Steven Milloy, writing for American Fox News Channel:
“CSPI appears to have an unsavory relationship with Quorn competitor, Gardenburger”
UK's Advertising Standards Authority:
“mushrooms in origin”is “misleading consumers”
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Il processo SCIENTIFIC OPINION
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Il processo SCIENTIFIC OPINION
“The Panel considers that no conclusion can be drawn from these studies for the scientific substantiation of the claimed effect.”
“A cause and effect relationship has not been estabilished between the consumption of mycoprotein and manteinance of normal blood LDL-colesterol concentrations beyond the LDL-colesterol lowering effects that could be expected from the beta-glucan content of mycoprotein .”
“The Panel considers that an increase in satiety leading to the reduction in energy intake, if sustained, might be a beneficial physiological effect.”
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CONCLUSIONSInterest in mycoprotein and yeast biomass derived proteins has shifted since the mid twentieth century from a source of basic food, to specialty products which act as meat substitutes.
The introduction of this technology into traditional industries is currently limited by public perception
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CONCLUSIONS
Traditional breeding Santander, SPAIN
Factory breeding, Salten City, CALIFORNIA
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CONCLUSIONS
A single fermenter can provide 300-350 kg biomass/h
In the long term should be kept into consideration● risk of new food episodes
emerging from uncontrolled industrial production
● recycling potential of the by-products
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Il processoThanks!
References:
● EFSA Journal 2011;9(4):2042● “Food Mycology”,J. Dijksterhuis, R. A. Samson, CBS Fungal Biodiversity Centre, 2007● ”Fungal Biotechnology in Agricultural, Food and Environmental Ap p I ications” D. K. Arora,
National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, India, 2004; Chapt 22● “Mycoprotein GRAS Notification ”Food and Drug Administration, Washington, 2001
● http://www.eplantscience.com● http://www.biotopics.co.uk//edexcel/biotechnol/myco.html● http://www.mycoprotein.org/health_benefits.html ● http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quorn
Images from http://www.sciencephoto.com and www.quorn.com