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ReviewFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2025

The Potential of Fermentation-Based Processing on Protein Modification: A Review.

Negin Yousefi, Behdad Shokrollahi Yancheshmeh, Krist V Gernaey

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Review in Foods (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Modeling and Optimization ofFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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  19. Yeast (Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Negin YousefiCenter for Process and Systems Engineering (PROSYS), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0006-4499-5208
Behdad Shokrollahi YancheshmehResearch Group for Food Production Engineering, National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0009-0003-2813-000X
Krist V GernaeyCenter for Process and Systems Engineering (PROSYS), Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.ORCID 0000-0002-0364-1773

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Proteins are fundamental to food systems due to their structural, nutritional, and functional roles. With increasing consumer awareness of health and sustainability, the demand for protein-rich foods from diverse and eco-friendly sources is rising. Fermentation has emerged as a transformative approach for enhancing the nutritional value, functionality, and sensory appeal of protein-based foods, while also contributing to environmental and economic sustainability. This review explores the multifaceted impact of fermentation on proteins, focusing on nutritional enhancement, functional improvements, technological adaptability, and sensory optimization. It highlights how microbial fermentation can modify protein structures, reduce allergenicity, improve digestibility, and generate bioactive compounds. The diversity of protein sources, microbial strains, and fermentation parameters offers a versatile platform for tailoring food products to meet evolving consumer expectations. By critically examining current research and industrial practices, this paper underscores the importance of selecting appropriate protein substrates and microbial hosts to maximize the benefits of fermentation. The insights provided aim to guide future innovations in developing sustainable, health-promoting, and consumer-acceptable fermented protein products.

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digestibilityfermentationnutritional changesprotein modificationsensorial propertiestechno-functional properties

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PMID41153997
PMCPMC12562408

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