Microbial foods for improving human and planetary health

LJ Jahn, VM Rekdal, MOA Sommer - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
The current food production system is negatively impacting planetary and human health. A
transition to a sustainable and fair food system is urgently needed. Microorganisms are likely …

Microalgae trends toward functional staple food incorporation: Sustainable alternative for human health improvement

AK Gohara-Beirigo, MC Matsudo… - Trends in Food Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The environmental and social problems associated with increasing world
population and industrial development have brought concerns related to water and …

Algae as a potential source of protein meat alternatives

J Espinosa-Ramírez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With the rise of plant-based meat alternatives, there is a growing need for sustainable and
nutritious sources of protein. Alga is a rich protein source, and initial studies show that it can …

Alternative protein sources in Western diets: Food product development and consumer acceptance of spirulina-filled pasta

S Grahl, M Strack, A Mensching, D Mörlein - Food Quality and Preference, 2020 - Elsevier
Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) is currently being increasingly researched for its usability
and suitability in human nutrition. The inclusion of alternative protein sources, such as …

Bioprocessing to preserve and improve microalgae nutritional and functional potential: novel insight and perspectives

M Verni, C Demarinis, CG Rizzello, E Pontonio - Foods, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are aquatic unicellular microorganisms and, although various species are
approved for human consumption, Arthrospira and Chlorella are the most widespread …

[HTML][HTML] Deodorization of algae biomass to overcome off-flavors and odor issues for developing new food products: innovations, trends, and applications

BSO Colonia, GV de Melo Pereira… - Food Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The global demand for algae-derived products is following consumer preferences for
healthy, nutritious, and vegan products. However, some unpleasant odors, such as fishy and …

Mixed fermentation of Spirulina platensis with Lactobacillus plantarum and Bacillus subtilis by random-centroid optimization

J Bao, X Zhang, JH Zheng, DF Ren, J Lu - Food chemistry, 2018 - Elsevier
Spirulina platensis is a high-nutrient blue-green alga with a long history as a food
supplement. In this study, the mixed fermentation of Spirulina with Lactobacillus plantarum …

Solid-State Fermentation of Arthrospira platensis to Implement New Food Products: Evaluation of Stabilization Treatments and Bacterial Growth on the Volatile …

F Martelli, M Cirlini, C Lazzi, E Neviani, V Bernini - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arthrospira platensis is a cyanobacterium widely used in food formulation and mainly
consumed as a food supplement because of its high amount of proteins, vitamins and …

Impact of different salt concentrations on growth, biochemical composition and nutrition quality of Phaeodactylum tricornutum and Spirulina platensis

T Uzlasir, O Isik, LH Uslu, S Selli, H Kelebek - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The effects of different salt concentrations on the growth, aroma and quality parameters of P.
tricornutum and S. platensis were investigated for the first time. Salt contents were 15, 25, 30 …

Influence of different bacteria species in chemical composition and sensory properties of fermented Spirulina

H Kurt, MI Hosoglu, O Guneser, Y Karagul-Yuceer - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Fermented Spirulina (FS) could be a good strategic approach for diversifying algae-derived
formulations to a current functional food market. In this study, microbial properties, total and …