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Microbial food: microorganisms repurposed for our food.
- Source :
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Microbial biotechnology [Microb Biotechnol] 2022 Jan; Vol. 15 (1), pp. 18-25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Aug 13. - Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- Sustainable food production is a key to solve complicated and intertwined issues of overpopulation, climate change, environment and sustainability. Microorganisms, which have been routinely consumed as a part of fermented foods and more recently as probiotic dietary supplements, can be repurposed for our food to present a sustainable solution to current food production system. This paper begins with three snapshots of our future life with microbial foods. Next, the importance, possible forms, and raw materials (i.e. microorganisms and their carbon and energy sources) of microbial foods are discussed. In addition, the production strategies, further applications and current limitations of microbial foods are discussed.<br /> (© 2021 The Authors. Microbial Biotechnology published by Society for Applied Microbiology and John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
- Subjects :
- Fermentation
Food Microbiology
Fermented Foods
Probiotics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1751-7915
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Microbial biotechnology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34387915
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.13911