Tomohisa Hasunuma, who leads microbial research for one of Japan’s largest biotechnology research efforts, the Smart Cell Project, says its long history with fermentation puts Japan in a leading ...
After the fungus has fully grown in the fermenter, it is harvested and purified and the process is then repeated with a new batch of ingredients. Producing protein from fungus is much more ...
Large scale manufacturing of proteins for use in food, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, biologics, textiles, and personal care products currently relies on costly fermentation processes that contribute ...