Plant protein-based fibers: Fabrication, characterization, and potential food applications

D Chen, OG Jones, OH Campanella - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Proteins from plants have been considered as safer, healthier, and more sustainable
resources than their animal counterparts. However, incomplete amino acid composition and …

A facile strategy for plant protein fiber formation without extrusion or shear processing

S Dobson, J Stobbs, T Laredo, AG Marangoni - Innovative Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Extrusion and shear cell processing were once considered the only techniques to create
fibrous meat-like structures. Here, we show that zein, the prolamin from corn, can form fibers …

High-moisture extruded protein fiber formation toward plant-based meat substitutes applications: Science, technology, and prospect

J Zhang, Q Chen, DL Kaplan, Q Wang - Trends in food science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Recently, plant-based meat substitutes have generated considerable interest
for their benefits in terms of environmental sustainability and personal health. High-moisture …

[HTML][HTML] Texturization of plant protein-based meat alternatives: Processing, base proteins, and other constructional ingredients

OK Ozturk, BR Hamaker - Future Foods, 2023 - Elsevier
Recent awareness related to health concerns and environmental sustainability issues have
led to changes in consumer preference toward plant-based proteins and the related market …

Electrospinning is a potential way for preparing edible plant protein-based nanofibers with porous surface using safflower seed meal

Y Yang, C Peng, D Zeng, Z Yang, X Wang, S Zhang… - Food …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food microstructure design has become an important research area in artificial food
manufacturing. The fibrous structure is one of the most critical elements since it is the …

Fibrous structure in plant-based meat: High-moisture extrusion factors and sensory attributes in production and storage

M Dinali, R Liyanage, M Silva, L Newman… - Food Reviews …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The negative impact of the production and consumption of animal meat on sustainability has
driven recent consumer demand for plant-based meat analogues. High-moisture meat …

Optimizing protein fiber spinning to develop plant-based meat analogs via rheological and physicochemical analyses

K Joshi, E Shabani, SMF Kabir, H Zhou… - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
The substitution of meat products in the human diet with plant-based analogs is growing due
to environmental, ethical, and health reasons. In this study, the potential of fiber-spinning …

Electrospun plant protein-based nanofibers in food packaging

F Aghababaei, DJ McClements, MM Martinez, M Hadidi - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Electrospinning is a relatively simple technology capable to produce nano-and micron-scale
fibers with different properties depending on the electrospinning conditions. This review …

Development and characterization of edible plant-based fibers using a wet-spinning technique

B Cui, H Liang, J Li, B Zhou, W Chen, J Liu, B Li - Food Hydrocolloids, 2022 - Elsevier
Analogous to those of natural animal muscle fibers is considered to be a major challenge in
improving the texture of meat analog foods. Herein, in this current work, a facile and effective …

Shear-induced fibrous structure formation from a pectin/SPI blend

BL Dekkers, CV Nikiforidis, AJ van der Goot - Innovative Food Science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Well-defined shear flow can be applied to create fibrous, anisotropic samples from
biopolymers when present at sufficiently high dry matter contents. Anisotropic biopolymer …