PoLoPo Adds Potato Protein Patatin to Product Lineup
August 27, 2024 - 3 min read
NESS ZIONA, Israel – August 27, 2024 – PoLoPo, a molecular farming pioneer, today announced it will begin supplying patatin, the native protein in potatoes, to commercial clients following regulatory approval.
PoLoPo uses proprietary metabolic engineering techniques to turn potato plants into micro-biofactories that manufacture the target proteins. Its platform is capable of producing egg protein (ovalbumin) in potatoes, but also increases the potato’s naturally occurring protein. PoLoPo expects its process will be able to produce large volumes of functional patatin affordably.
Patatin is a versatile, allergy-friendly, high-quality protein (PDCAAS value of 0.99) with all essential amino acids that is valued in the food/beverage and nutraceutical industries. It is used in plant-based meat and dairy products for emulsifying, gelling, and texturizing as well as bakery and protein drinks.
“We are keeping our eyes on the prize, which is bringing molecular-farmed egg protein to market, but conversations with clients revealed an additional demand for patatin in large quantities at a fair price,” said PoLoPo CEO, Maya Sapir-Mir,…
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