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Soy protein: uses in research

Also: soy protein isolate, SPI

Soy protein, left after soybean oil is pressed, can be made into glues, plastics, edible films and even scaffolds for growing cultivated meat.

Readiness: lab lab studies · prototype demonstrated objects · commercial products or buildings in real use · review summaries of other studies.

food science

lab food science 2010

CMC-soy edible films

Carboxymethyl cellulose/soy protein isolate edible films crosslinked by Maillard reactions.

Built / tested: edible films

As reported in: Su, Huang, Yuan et al. (2010). Structure and properties of carboxymethyl cellulose/soy protein isolate blend edible films crosslinked by Maillard reactions. Carbohydrate Polymers. doi:10.1016/j.carbpol.2009.07.035

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lab food science 2005

Plasticisers in soy films

Water vapour permeability and mechanical properties of soy protein isolate edible films with different plasticisers.

Built / tested: edible films

As reported in: Wan, Kim, Lee (2005). Water Vapor Permeability and Mechanical Properties of Soy Protein Isolate Edible Films Composed of Different Plasticizer Combinations. Journal of Food Science. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb11443.x

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lab food science 2020

Soy scaffolds for cultivated meat

Textured soy protein scaffolds supported 3D bovine skeletal muscle tissue for cell-based meat.

Built / tested: cultivated meat scaffolds

As reported in: Ben-Arye, Shandalov, Ben-Shaul et al. (2020). Textured soy protein scaffolds enable the generation of three-dimensional bovine skeletal muscle tissue for cell-based meat. Nature Food. doi:10.1038/s43016-020-0046-5

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materials science

review materials science 2002

Soy adhesives and plastics

Reviewed adhesives and plastics based on soy protein products.

As reported in: Kumar, Choudhary, Mishra et al. (2002). Adhesives and plastics based on soy protein products. Industrial Crops and Products. doi:10.1016/s0926-6690(02)00007-9

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