Food Industry

Food industry is a multiple, complex and global network. Appling the modern biotechnology in production of food ingredients and food additives can meet demands of customers, such as low calorie, gluten free, etc.

Currently, many processes of food production rely on the fermentation of microorganisms, such as beer, wine, alcoholic beverage, yogurt and soybean souse. Besides, enzymes also play important role covering food production, food processing, and food preservation.

Cyanobacteria in Food Industry

Some strains of cyanobacteria are good source of vitamin complex and nicotinic acid, as well as proteins and fiber. Besides, cyanobacteria are also source of phycobilin, chlorophyll A and carotenoids, which is utilized as food pigment. Diet based on cyanobacteria production contribute to reduce cholesterol and triglyceride levels.

With gene editing technology, cyanobacteria can be genetically modified to produce compounds they don't naturally produce, and they can also be edited to accumulate more nutrition like protein, fatty acid, carbohydrate and microelements.

Plant in Food Industry

Plant plays important role in food industry, from traditional agricultural cultivation to modern industrial production. Long time ago, human being domesticated plants for cultivating and consumption. With the rapid development of technology, plants are utilized to produce food with better flavor and better quality.

In last few decades, plant cell and tissue cultures stand out conspicuously in many manufacturing industries, including food industry, drug industry and cosmetics industry. So-called cell agriculture is utilizing plant cell and tissue cultures to produce food with higher nutritional value. With gene editing technology, plant can be modified to produce compounds they don't naturally produce. Besides, nutritive value will be increased with gene editing technology as well, such as proteins, fatty acids, carbohydrate, microelements.

Yeast in Food Industry

Thousands of years ago, yeasts were utilized in food producing like baking and brewing. They can ferment with organic compounds like sugars. In order to improve the quality, fragrance, nutritive valve and other features, many biological tools have been established, such as metabolic modified strains with traits of producing valuable compound, industrial enzymes and optimized producing efficiency.

• Production of Fermented Food
  Yeast plays important role in food fermenting, such as cheese, yogurt, bread, beer, wine, sausage, alcoholic beverage etc. With gene editing technology, yeast can be genetically modified to have optimized fermenting ability.
• Production of Enzymes
  Yeasts are widely used to produce enzymes that are important in food industry. For example, pectinase is used in wine and juice production. Yeasts can be modified with gene encoding enzymes demanded, as well as optimizing pathways enzymes catalyze for higher efficiency.
• Production of Metabolites
  Yeasts are widely utilized to produce ethanol, vinegar, amino acid, organic acid and many other compounds. For example, metabolic engineered yeasts have ability to produce ethanol with cheap substrate, including whey, cotton stalk, corn silage juice and many other substrates.
• Production of Single-Cell Proteins
  Single-cell proteins (SCPs) are proteins extract from unicell organisms, which is edible and hyperproteic. Due to the short life cycle of microorganisms, SCPs can be obtained faster than traditional agriculture. Among producers of SCPs, yeast is one of the most potential candidates. With metabolic engineering technology, yeast can be grown on various of substrates.
• As Probiotics
  Probiotics confer health benefits on the host with minute amount. Some yeasts are also considered as potential probiotics due to their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and hypocholesterolemic features.

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