BioTech Encyclopedia

Materials researched for food science

review Casein (milk protein) 2021

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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lab Cultivated (lab-grown) meat 2021

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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lab Shellac 2021

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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lab Shellac 2020

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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lab Soy protein 2020

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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review Cultivated (lab-grown) meat 2018

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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lab Shellac 2017

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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lab Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 2014

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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commercial Transgenic animals (salmon, GloFish) 2014

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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review Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 2013

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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lab Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 2013

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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review Cultivated (lab-grown) meat 2012

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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lab Cellulose nanocrystals 2011

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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lab Soy protein 2010

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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review Collagen & gelatin 2009

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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lab Carbon dioxide (capture and supercritical CO2) 2007

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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lab Casein (milk protein) 2006

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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prototype Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 2005

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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lab Soy protein 2005

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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commercial Cork 2000

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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prototype Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 2000

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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review Ozone 1999

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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lab Transgenic animals (salmon, GloFish) 1992

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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lab Genetically modified & gene-edited crops 1987

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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review Algae 1983

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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lab Mutation breeding & directed evolution 1928

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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