Nanofiber Systems as Meat Substitute

Creator

• Victoria Padilla, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Karen Lozano, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
• Narcedalia Anaya-Barbosa, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Identifier

US20230413856A1.pdf

Files

Creation Date

12-28-2023

Patent Number

US 2023/0413856 A1

Assignee

The University of Texas System Board of Regents (UTRGV)

Description

Methods for producing a meat substitute with plant-based fat contents are disclosed. The methods include the use of protein and/or polysaccharide polymer with fibrillar properties in combination with protein sources of essential amino acids such as plant-based protein. These polymers may be mixed together and then combined with an oil phase emulsion to produce a precursor emulsion. The precursor emulsion may then be processed into three-dimensional fiber structures that include muscle-like fibers with fat encapsulation of the proteins. A contemplated method for forming the fibers includes centrifugally spinning the precursor emulsion to form the fibers.

Application Number

18/342/027

Date Filed

June 2023

Physical Description

.PDF, 13 Pages, Text, Images

Recommended Citation

Padilla, Victoria; Lozano, Karen; and Anaya-Barbosa, Narcedalia, "Nanofiber Systems as Meat Substitute" (2023). Patents. 24.
https://scholarworks.utrgv.edu/patents/24