Mycoprotein: A Healthy New Protein With a Low Environmental Impact

Sustainable Protein Sources

Volumn , Issue , 2016, Pages 305-325

  Finnigan, T ^a   Needham, L ^a   Abbott, C ^a  

^a Quorn Foods   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternate protein; Fermentation; Fungal protein; Lifecycle analysis; Mycoprotein; Quorn; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 85022031221     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-802778-3.00019-6     Document Type: Chapter

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