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Why Plant-Based Meat Safety Differs From That of Animal Protein

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But several researchers and experts have brought to light some food safety concerns of plant-based meat, and why it must be treated differently than that of animal protein. Because of their near-neutral pH and high protein and moisture content, plant-based meats are susceptible to microbial growth. Subject to Microbial Growth.

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Are Animal-Free Dairy Products Considered Vegan?

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Renegade Creamery makes plant-based cheese but adds milk proteins produced in strains of yeast and bacteria and uses an “artisan fermentation process.” The company says that the whey-protein-producing microbes are “fed” plant-based inputs and the milk protein is collected following fermentation. The jury is still out.

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Leading innovators in coronavirus vaccine components

Pharmaceutical Technology

The key component in all vaccines is one or more active ingredients made from viruses or bacteria, also called antigens, which generates an immune response. The active component of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine tozinameran, contains the genetic code for the coronavirus spike protein, inside a lipid (fat) capsule.

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What Do We Really Know About Macrophage Programming?

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Macrophages are white blood cells that specialize in the detection, phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria and other harmful organisms. In other words, when fighting bacteria, the macrophages are programmed to be pro-inflammatory. They found a protein called Rspondin3, which is released at high levels during inflammatory injury.

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Scientists Unveil Biodegradable, Antibacterial Food Packaging

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The innovative food packaging is made from a type of corn protein called zein , starch and other naturally-derived biopolymers, which have been found to be sustainable replacements for PFAS and other plastic-coated paper. Additionally, the recycling rate of generated packaging and containers was only 53.9 So, how does it work?

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Top 10 Best Foods For the Environment

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Eating a healthy, balanced diet is no longer just about getting the right mix of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein and fat. They are packed with protein, low in fat and rich in soluble fiber. It is rich in protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin C, antioxidants and iodine.

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Faba in Bakery: Going Egg-Free with Faba Beans

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According to recent figures, more than one-third of consumers worldwide are trying to reduce their consumption of products containing eggs from industrial farming and 13 percent do not eat them at all. Plus, on a nutritional basis, they can enhance the overall protein content. Tests have focused on faba bean protein concentrate.

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