The Science of Alt Protein: Student research showcase, Part 1

Join us for a seminar showcasing outstanding student-led research from GFI’s Academic Research Challenge. Explore innovative student-led research shaping the future of alternative proteins. This special Science of Alt Protein seminar features finalists from GFI’s Academic Research Challenge presenting projects on crop byproducts and microbial strains. Join us to discover emerging ideas from the next generation of alternative protein scientists. Projects featured in this session include: Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria: Synergistic Upcycling of Defatted Soybean Meal via Bacillus subtilis and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum Co-fermentation: A stable Processing Strategy to Optimize Protein Functionality for Plant-Based Meat Cornell University, U.S.: Optimizing Pectinase Immobilization for the Extraction of Pectin in Apple Pomace for Functional Use in Plant-Based Meats Duke University, U.S.: Strategies to Improve the Conversion of Sweet Potato Byproducts to Sugar-based Feedstock Johns Hopkins University, U.S.: Increasing ROS Resistance in Microbial Strains using Systems Guided Genetic Engineering University of Manitoba, Canada: Enzymatic upgrading of canola meal and pea starch for yeast-based single-cell protein production