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PoLoPo seeks US approval for potatoes that produce egg proteins

PoLoPo seeks US approval for potatoes that produce egg proteins

May 27, 2024 |

In the US, PoLoPo has asked regulators to approve its technology for growing egg proteins in potatoes. The SuperAA platform leverages potato’s natural productivity and storage organs to grow proteins that are identical to protein derived from a chicken’s egg.   Once the potatoes reach a certain size, the proteins can be extracted for dried to […]

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Potatoes: Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew… or use them to grow animal protein

Potatoes: Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew… or use them to grow animal protein

April 1, 2024 |

In Israel, PoLoPo has unveiled SuperAA, a plant molecular farming platform to grow egg protein ovalbumin in potatoes, after raising $2.3 million in 2023. Vegconomist reports that PoLoPo looks to use potatoes as living factories for cruelty-free, lower cost, and more sustainable production of the proteins. Target markets include nutrition applications, such as protein powder. […]

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