Marine Microbes Could Deliver Sustainable Nutrients for Supplements and Animal-Free Meat

Marine Microbes Could Deliver Sustainable Nutrients for Supplements and Animal-Free Meat
A cross section of a plant-based patty with a meaty taste, taken on December 28, 2021. Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
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South Australia’s pristine coastal waters are home to a fungus-like microbe that may be a key future ingredient in nutritional supplements, animal-free meat, medicines, and biofuels, researchers at Flinders University in South Australia have found.

Medical biotechnology researcher at Flinders University’s College of Medicine and Public Health, Associate Professor Munish Puri, said in a release on Saturday that the global market for nutritional supplements is increasing in value, with more people turning to them for improved health.
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