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Bioactive food proteins: bridging nutritional and functional benefits with sust...
Machado, Manuela; Bautista-Hérnandez, Israel; Gómez-García, Ricardo; Silva, Sara; Costa, Eduardo M.Bioactive food proteins play multifunctional roles in human health and functional food development. Beyond their nutritional value, these proteins contain peptide sequences capable of exerting physiological effects, such as antioxidant, anti-hypertensive, immunomodulatory, and anti-inflammatory activities. This review summarises the processing and functional technologies applied to bioactive proteins; the incre...
Precision fermentation as a tool for sustainable cosmetic ingredient production
Silva, Sara; Bautista-Hérnandez, Israel; Gomez-García, Ricardo; Costa, Eduardo M.; Machado, ManuelaPrecision fermentation, a highly controlled process of microbial fermentation, is emerging as a transformative tool to produce cosmetic ingredients. This technology leverages engineered micro-organisms to produce high-value compounds with applications in skincare, hair care, and other cosmetic formulations. Unlike traditional methods of ingredient sourcing, which often rely on extraction from plants or animals,...