The potential and challenge of microalgae as promising future food sources

C Chen, T Tang, Q Shi, Z Zhou, J Fan - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background With the increase of the global population, food production cannot keep pace
with the strong growth of demand, and the food crisis is not impossible. At the same time …

[HTML][HTML] Meat substitutes: Resource demands and environmental footprints

S Smetana, D Ristic, D Pleissner, HL Tuomisto… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
The modern food system is characterized with high environmental impact, which is in many
cases associated with increased rates of animal production and overconsumption. The …

Projected environmental benefits of replacing beef with microbial protein

F Humpenöder, BL Bodirsky, I Weindl… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Ruminant meat provides valuable protein to humans, but livestock production has many
negative environmental impacts, especially in terms of deforestation, greenhouse gas …

Comprehensive insights into conversion of microalgae to feed, food, and biofuels: Current status and key challenges towards implementation of sustainable …

F Almomani, H Hosseinzadeh-Bandbafha… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microalgae have been promoted as important feedstocks for producing biofuels and
bioproducts. However, their production on a large scale would require a large amount of …

Biowaste upcycling into second-generation microbial protein through mixed-culture fermentation

M Areniello, S Matassa, G Esposito, PNL Lens - Trends in Biotechnology, 2023 - cell.com
Securing a sustainable protein supply at the global level is among the greatest challenges
currently faced by humanity. Alternative protein sources, such as second-generation …

Waste-to-nutrition: a review of current and emerging conversion pathways

U Javourez, M O'donohue, L Hamelin - Biotechnology Advances, 2021 - Elsevier
Residual biomass is acknowledged as a key sustainable feedstock for the transition towards
circular and low fossil carbon economies to supply whether energy, chemical, material and …

Cell culture medium cycling in cultured meat: Key factors and potential strategies

M Yang, Q Wang, Y Zhu, K Sheng, N Xiang… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Cultured meat is a promising alternative to animal-derived meat production, as
it has the potential to offer a sustainable and ethical source of meat for human consumption …

[HTML][HTML] The marginal abatement cost of co-producing biomethane, food and biofertiliser in a circular economy system

A Bose, R O'Shea, R Lin, A Long, K Rajendran… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Biomethane from anaerobic digestion of agricultural feedstock is a versatile energy vector
for decarbonising agriculture, heavy transport and heat. To lower costs and increase the …

Wide range applications of spirulina: from earth to space missions

G Fais, A Manca, F Bolognesi, M Borselli, A Concas… - Marine Drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
Spirulina is the most studied cyanobacterium species for both pharmacological applications
and the food industry. The aim of the present review is to summarize the potential benefits of …

Nutritional and functional properties of novel protein sources

A Can Karaca, M Nickerson, C Caggia… - Food Reviews …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
There has been a growing demand towards alternative protein sources due to population
growth and increasing consumer awareness on sustainability and environmental issues …