Molecular farming for food: How Moolec Science taps ‘the best of plant- and cell-based’ to develop alternative proteins

Submitted by Elsewhere on 2020-Nov-25 Wed 11:26

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2020-Nov-25 Wed 11:26

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Moolec Science has developed a hybrid concept â which combines plant-based and cell-based technologies â to make affordable alternative proteins for food. FoodNavigator caught up with the companyâs co-founders to find out how molecular farming can boost ingredient functionality.

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