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replace animal ones. However, proteins from leafy green biomasses are also the most challenging proteins to be used as food ingredients due to their low extraction yield and molecular interactions among components. Current research is based on resource demanding purification. A more sustainable solution is to use less refined leaf protein concentrates (LPCs) from gentle processing. This requires understanding of the molecular interactions between the various molecules in the matrix and knowledge of the dependency of biomass history and processing conditions. The overarching aim is to establish the specific chemical and physical properties of LPCs at multiple length scales.
We will use three different (representative) undervalued biomasses and two fundamentally different processing techniques for production of LPCs, which will be thoroughly characterized by specialized molecular analysis and coupled with analysis of the physiochemical and functional properties. We will, thus, obtain an in-depth knowledge about the molecular interactions, the LPC quality and ingredient applicability.
Acronym | LEAF2FOOD |
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Status | Active |
Effective start/end date | 01/01/2025 → 31/08/2027 |
Collaborative partners
- University of Copenhagen
- Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
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HQProtein: Development of high quality grass-protein foods
Lübeck, M. (CoPI), Jørgensen, M. K. (Project Participant), Gregersen, S. (Project Participant), Jørgensen, A. K. (Project Participant), Mattsson, T. (Project Participant), Orlien, V. (PI), Olsen, K. (Project Participant), Frøst, M. B. (Project Participant), Lübeck, P. S. (Project Participant), Olsen, M. (Project Participant), Brøns, L. (Project Participant) & Jørgensen, M. (Project Participant)
01/01/2023 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research
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GGP4H2O: Græs til Grøn Protein Produktion - virkemiddel til beskyttelse af grund- og overfladevand
Jørgensen, U. (PI), Børgesen, C. (CoI), Dalgaard, T. (CoI), Lübeck, M. (Project Participant), Andersen, E. (Project Participant), Jacobsen, B. (Project Participant), Lehnhardt, A. (Project Participant), Nielsen, A. M. (Project Participant), Frandsen, C. K. (Project Participant), Møller, H. B. (Project Participant) & Lübeck, P. S. (Project Participant)
01/06/2022 → 01/06/2026
Project: Research
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PhyPro: Phytochemical Protein Modification – Friend or Foe?
Lübeck, M. (PI), Gregersen, S. (CoPI), Wimmer, R. (CoI), Keppler, J. (CoI) & Badfar, N. (Project Participant)
Independent Research Fund Denmark | Technology and Production sciences
01/04/2022 → 31/12/2025
Project: Research