Materials researched for food science
Casein micelles as carriers
A review of casein micelles as a delivery system for bioactive food components.
As reported in: Sadiq, Gill, Chandrapala (2021). Casein Micelles as an Emerging Delivery System for Bioactive Food Components. Foods. doi:10.3390/foods10081965
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Wagyu-like whole cut meat
Kang and colleagues assembled cultured muscle, fat and blood vessel fibers into a small steak-like tissue using bioprinting.
Built / tested: cultured meat cut
As reported in: Kang, Louis, Liu et al. (2021). Engineered whole cut meat-like tissue by the assembly of cell fibers using tendon-gel integrated bioprinting. Nature Communications. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-25236-9
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Shellac-tannic acid mango coating
An edible coating of shellac and tannic acid to prolong postharvest shelf life and quality of mangoes.
Built / tested: fruit coatings
As reported in: Ma, Zhou, Li et al. (2021). Novel edible coating based on shellac and tannic acid for prolonging postharvest shelf life and improving overall quality of mango. Food Chemistry. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129510
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Xanthan-shellac nanoparticles
Studied xanthan gum-shellac nanoparticles for encapsulating cinnamon bark extract.
Built / tested: nanoparticles
As reported in: Muhammad, Sedaghat Doost, Gupta et al. (2020). Stability and functionality of xanthan gum–shellac nanoparticles for the encapsulation of cinnamon bark extract. Food Hydrocolloids. doi:10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.105377
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Soy scaffolds for cultivated meat
Textured soy protein scaffolds supported 3D bovine skeletal muscle tissue for cell-based meat.
Built / tested: cultivated meat scaffolds
As reported in: Ben-Arye, Shandalov, Ben-Shaul et al. (2020). Textured soy protein scaffolds enable the generation of three-dimensional bovine skeletal muscle tissue for cell-based meat. Nature Food. doi:10.1038/s43016-020-0046-5
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Bringing cultured meat to market
Stephens and colleagues reviewed technical, social and regulatory challenges for cultured meat.
As reported in: Stephens, Di Silvio, Dunsford et al. (2018). Bringing cultured meat to market: Technical, socio-political, and regulatory challenges in cellular agriculture. Trends in Food Science & Technology. doi:10.1016/j.tifs.2018.04.010
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Shellac-gelatin banana coating
Used a shellac and gelatin composite coating to extend the shelf life of bananas.
Built / tested: fruit coatings
As reported in: Soradech, Nunthanid, Limmatvapirat et al. (2017). Utilization of shellac and gelatin composite film for coating to extend the shelf life of banana. Food Control. doi:10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.10.059
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Mildew-resistant wheat by gene editing
Wang and colleagues edited all three copies of a gene in bread wheat, giving heritable powdery mildew resistance.
Built / tested: mildew-resistant wheat
As reported in: Wang, Cheng, Shan et al. (2014). Simultaneous editing of three homoeoalleles in hexaploid bread wheat confers heritable resistance to powdery mildew. Nature Biotechnology. doi:10.1038/nbt.2969
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AquAdvantage salmon in aquaculture
Clifford described AquAdvantage salmon as a pioneering biotechnology application in fish farming.
Built / tested: AquAdvantage salmon
As reported in: Clifford (2014). AquAdvantage® Salmon - a pioneering application of biotechnology in aquaculture. BMC Proceedings. doi:10.1186/1753-6561-8-s4-o31
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Insect resistance to Bt crops
Tabashnik, Brévault and Carrière reviewed how pests evolved resistance across the first billion acres of Bt crops.
As reported in: Tabashnik, Brévault, Carrière (2013). Insect resistance to Bt crops: lessons from the first billion acres. Nature Biotechnology. doi:10.1038/nbt.2597
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CRISPR in crop plants
Shan and colleagues showed targeted genome modification of rice and wheat using CRISPR-Cas.
Built / tested: edited rice and wheat
As reported in: Shan, Wang, Li et al. (2013). Targeted genome modification of crop plants using a CRISPR-Cas system. Nature Biotechnology. doi:10.1038/nbt.2650
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Cultured meat from stem cells
Mark Post, who led the first cultured burger, reviewed the challenges and prospects of growing meat from muscle stem cells.
As reported in: Post (2012). Cultured meat from stem cells: Challenges and prospects. Meat Science. doi:10.1016/j.meatsci.2012.04.008
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Emulsions stabilised by cellulose nanocrystals
Pickering emulsions stabilised by bacterial cellulose nanocrystals.
Built / tested: emulsions
As reported in: Kalashnikova, Bizot, Cathala et al. (2011). New Pickering Emulsions Stabilized by Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystals. Langmuir. doi:10.1021/la200971f
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CMC-soy edible films
Carboxymethyl cellulose/soy protein isolate edible films crosslinked by Maillard reactions.
Built / tested: edible films
As reported in: Su, Huang, Yuan et al. (2010). Structure and properties of carboxymethyl cellulose/soy protein isolate blend edible films crosslinked by Maillard reactions. Carbohydrate Polymers. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.07.035
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Fish gelatin as an alternative
A review of fish gelatin properties, challenges and prospects as an alternative to mammalian gelatins.
As reported in: Karim, Bhat (2009). Fish gelatin: properties, challenges, and prospects as an alternative to mammalian gelatins. Food Hydrocolloids. doi:10.1016/j.foodhyd.2008.07.002
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Supercritical CO2 extraction
Guan and colleagues compared clove oil extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide against other methods.
As reported in: GUAN, LI, YAN et al. (2007). Comparison of essential oils of clove buds extracted with supercritical carbon dioxide and other three traditional extraction methods. Food Chemistry. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2006.04.009
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Gelatin-casein edible films
Edible films of gelatin and casein cross-linked with the enzyme transglutaminase.
Built / tested: edible films
As reported in: Chambi, Grosso (2006). Edible films produced with gelatin and casein cross-linked with transglutaminase. Food Research International. doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2005.09.009
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Golden Rice 2
Paine and colleagues greatly increased provitamin A in Golden Rice using a maize gene.
Built / tested: Golden Rice 2
As reported in: Paine, Shipton, Chaggar et al. (2005). Improving the nutritional value of Golden Rice through increased pro-vitamin A content. Nature Biotechnology. doi:10.1038/nbt1082
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Plasticisers in soy films
Water vapour permeability and mechanical properties of soy protein isolate edible films with different plasticisers.
Built / tested: edible films
As reported in: Wan, Kim, Lee (2005). Water Vapor Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Soy Protein Isolate Edible Films Composed of Different Plasticizer Combinations. Journal of Food Science. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb11443.x
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Cork taint in wine
Measured compounds responsible for cork taint in wines and in their cork stoppers.
Built / tested: wine stoppers
As reported in: Peña-Neira, Fernández de Simón, García-Vallejo et al. (2000). Presence of cork-taint responsible compounds in wines and their cork stoppers. European Food Research and Technology. doi:10.1007/s002170000193
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Golden Rice created
Ye and colleagues engineered the provitamin A (beta-carotene) pathway into rice grain, creating Golden Rice.
Built / tested: Golden Rice
As reported in: Ye, Al-Babili, Klöti et al. (2000). Engineering the Provitamin A (β-Carotene) Biosynthetic Pathway into (Carotenoid-Free) Rice Endosperm. Science. doi:10.1126/science.287.5451.303
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Ozone for food safety
Kim, Yousef, and Dave reviewed ozone for improving food safety and quality.
As reported in: Kim, Yousef, Dave (1999). Application of Ozone for Enhancing the Microbiological Safety and Quality of Foods: A Review. Journal of Food Protection. doi:10.4315/0362-028X-62.9.1071
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Fast-growing transgenic salmon
Du and colleagues showed an "all fish" growth hormone gene construct boosted growth in Atlantic salmon, the basis of AquAdvantage salmon.
Built / tested: transgenic salmon
As reported in: Du, Gong, Fletcher et al. (1992). Growth Enhancement in Transgenic Atlantic Salmon by the Use of an “All Fish” Chimeric Growth Hormone Gene Construct. Nature Biotechnology. doi:10.1038/nbt0292-176
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First Bt insect-resistant plants
Vaeck and colleagues put a Bacillus thuringiensis toxin gene into tobacco, protecting plants from caterpillars.
Built / tested: Bt tobacco
As reported in: Vaeck, Reynaerts, Höfte et al. (1987). Transgenic plants protected from insect attack. Nature. doi:10.1038/328033a0
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Spirulina as food
A review of Spirulina as an edible microorganism.
As reported in: Ciferri (1983). Spirulina, the edible microorganism. Microbiological Reviews. doi:10.1128/mmbr.47.4.551-578.1983
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First radiation-induced crop mutations
Stadler induced mutations in barley with X-rays and radium, founding mutation breeding of crops.
Built / tested: mutant barley
As reported in: Stadler (1928). Mutations in Barley Induced by X-Rays and Radium. Science. doi:10.1126/science.68.1756.186
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