Molecular farming for the food sector

AbstractMolecular farming, initially developed to produce therapeutic proteins using genetically modified plants, gained renewed interest during the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks and has expanded into functional food ingredients. This article evaluates molecular farming technologies, market potential...

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Published in:Trends in biotechnology (Regular ed.) 2024
Main Authors: Turetta, Francesca, Leonardi, Matteo, Reniero, Roberto, Alpi, Amedeo, Costanzo, Enrico
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cellular agriculture
collagen
COVID-19 infection
food industry
food tech
functional foods
genetic transformation
gmo
Internal Medicine
markets
molecular farming
startup
therapeutics
venture capital
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Summary:AbstractMolecular farming, initially developed to produce therapeutic proteins using genetically modified plants, gained renewed interest during the Ebola and COVID-19 outbreaks and has expanded into functional food ingredients. This article evaluates molecular farming technologies, market potential, and startups, and identifies opportunities in dairy proteins, food enzymes, collagen, and cellular agriculture.
ISSN:0167-7799
1879-3096
1879-3096
DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2024.09.015