The potentials and challenges of using microalgae as an ingredient to produce meat analogues

Y Fu, T Chen, SHY Chen, B Liu, P Sun, H Sun… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Backgroud Recently, meat analogues have been introduced as a healthier and more
sustainable alternative to alleviate or even overcome the increasing demand of meat …

Algal proteins: Production strategies and nutritional and functional properties

P Geada, C Moreira, M Silva, R Nunes… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Animal-based proteins are the most consumed worldwide given their well-balanced
nutritional composition. However, the growing demand for animal proteins will not be …

Microalgae as a sustainable source of edible proteins and bioactive peptides–Current trends and future prospects

R Kumar, AS Hegde, K Sharma, P Parmar… - Food Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
The global demand for protein ingredients is continuously increasing owing to the growing
population, rising incomes, increased urbanization, and aging population. Conventionally …

Emergent food proteins–Towards sustainability, health and innovation

LH Fasolin, RN Pereira, AC Pinheiro, JT Martins… - Food Research …, 2019 - Elsevier
There is an increasing demand for alternative and sustainable protein sources, such as
vegetables, insects and microorganisms, that can meet the nutritional and sensory …

Current bottlenecks and challenges of the microalgal biorefinery

I Gifuni, A Pollio, C Safi, A Marzocchella… - Trends in …, 2019 - cell.com
Microalgae are increasingly considered as sources of renewable feedstocks for industrial
production, and microalgae production now focuses on the multiproduct microalgal …

Industrial production of spirulina as a protein source for bioactive peptide generation

T Lafarga, A Sánchez-Zurano, S Villaró… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Enzymatic hydrolysates containing peptides with biological activity are being
studied as potential novel ingredients in functional foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals …

Extraction and fractionation of microalgae-based protein products

L Soto-Sierra, P Stoykova, ZL Nikolov - Algal Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Microalgae are a valuable source of proteins that can be utilized as functional, nutritional
and therapeutic commodities. While process optimization and integration are still required to …

Potential application of microalga Spirulina platensis as a protein source

AL Lupatini, LM Colla, C Canan… - Journal of the Science of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The high protein level of various microalgal species is one of the main reasons to consider
them an unconventional source of this compound. Spirulina platensis stands out for being …

Non-animal proteins as cutting-edge ingredients to reformulate animal-free foodstuffs: Present status and future perspectives

F Boukid, CM Rosell, S Rosene… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Consumer interest in protein rich diets is increasing, with more attention being paid to the
protein source. Despite the occurrence of animal proteins in the human diet, non-animal …

Microalgal proteins and bioactives for food, feed, and other applications

S Lucakova, I Branyikova, M Hayes - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Featured Application This review paper details current production of microalgae globally
and isolated microalgal proteins and peptides and their associated health benefits, as well …