Patent ID: 11918020
Assignee: AQUACULTURED FOODS, INC.
Field: Food chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A  C | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. A method of producing an edible pellicle comprising:
(a) preparing a fermentation culture by combining, in a fermentation vessel:
(i) one or more filamentous fungi;
(ii) one or more cellulose-producing bacteria; and
(iii) a culture medium comprising water, a carbon source, a nitrogen source, and nutrients;

(b) incubating the culture under culture conditions for a time sufficient to produce a pellicle comprising a bacterial cellulose scaffold and fungi mycelia embedded in the scaffold, wherein the pellicle comprises at least 5% fungal protein by dry weight and at least 5% fiber by dry weight;
(c) killing the bacteria and fungi in the pellicle to produce an edible pellicle; and
(d) harvesting the edible pellicle, wherein the edible pellicle is not dehydrated.