Protein-based microfibers have potential applications in bioengineering and food but preserving and utilizing the unique nanomechanical properties of their protein building blocks at the micrometer scale remains a challenge. This study investigates the bottom-up fabrication of core-shell fibers by coaxial microfluidic spinning of pectin and β-lactoglobulin in different conformational states The post From amyloid fibrils to microfiber condensates: Tuning microfluidic coextrusion of food-grade β-lactoglobulin-pectin core-shell fibers by changes of protein structure appeared first on Motif ..read more

Amyloid protein fibrils have primarily been associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s but also with beneficial biological functions in vivo (Chiti & Dobson, 2006). However, it has been increasingly becoming clear in recent years that the formation of amyloid fibrils is a generic property of all proteins if appropriate specific conditions are applied The post Formation and characterization of plant-based amyloid fibrils from hemp seed protein appeared first on Motif ..read more

PTAB finds “reasonable likelihood” Motif will prevail in challenge of key Impossible patent Second setback for Impossible in effort to secure monopoly on use of heme in plant-based foods BOSTON, June 20 2023 – In a highly-anticipated ruling by its Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced Friday it would institute inter partes review (IPR) of Patent 9,943,096 B2 claimed by Impossible Foods. The ruling commences an administrative trial, expected to take about a year, on the validity of one of Impossible Foods’ most important patents. Motif F ..read more

The post Motif FoodWorks Launches Plant-Based, Finished Format Portfolio at the National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show appeared first on Motif ..read more

Motif BeefWorks and Motif PorkWorks Plant-Based Products now available for shipping. BOSTON, May 9, 2023 – Motif FoodWorks, the food technology company making plant-based foods more delicious, launches its foodservice portfolio of Motif PorkWorks Plant-Based Ground and Motif BeefWorks Plant-Based Burger Patties and Grounds at NRA. The company will also be showcasing a limited preview of Motif ChickenWorks Plant-Based Cutlets, which will launch later this year. Motif’s portfolio of plant-based foodservice products gives restaurant owners and operators menu option ..read more

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