Sensitivity to Quorn mycoprotein (Fusarium venenatum) in a mould allergic patient

Microbial Processing to Increase the Nutritional Value of Sorghum Mill Feed (Milo Hominy)

“…From this study, only four strains ( R. oligosporus, T. reesei, N. crassa, and Aureobasidium pullulans ) were selected for daily flask trials. Although effective in producing high protein titers sought after in this study, F. venenatum was excluded from the remainder of trials due to instances of allergic reactions to mycoprotein (Katona and Kaminski, ). A. pullulans was selected over Paecilomyces variotii and Mucor circinelloides because it is known to produce the valuable exopolysaccharide (EPS) pullulan with thickening properties (Gaur et al, ), which could also be observed in this study (data not shown).…”

Assessing Various Types of Fungal Strains to Convert Soybean Processing Industry Wastewater into Protein-Rich Animal Feed

“…This study clearly indicated that among the eight strains that were evaluated, T. reesei, N. crassa, F. venenatum and P. variotii showed high potential for converting SBMS into protein rich feed. Previously, Simon et al [22] also reported the maximum protein yield on carinata meal using N. crassa, P. variotii and T. reesei. From this study, T. reesei and N. crassa were chosen for the benchtop reactor trials for high biomass and corresponding protein yields as well as extremely high growth rate on the SBMS media in the case of N. crassa.…”

“…The other two strains (P. variotii and F. venenatum) were excluded from the benchtop reactor trials as they visibly grew at a slower pace during the seed culture phase. Additionally, a literature review found instances of allergic reactions to F. venenatum protein [22].…”

Fermentation of Food by Means of Genetically Modified Yeast and Filamentous Fungi

“…There are, however, concerns about the allergic potential of fungal proteins present in Quorn, and adverse gastrointestinal reactions have been reported [187].…”