Determination of Pea Processing Co-Products as a Feedstock for Conversion to Prebiotic Ingredients

测定豌豆加工副产品作为转化为益生元成分的原料

• 批准号: CCARD-2022-00325
• 负责人: Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
• 金额: $ 5.46万
• 依托单位: Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: CCI Applied Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2022
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2022-01-01 至 2023-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=743721
• 关键词: Determination; Pea; Processing; Co; Products

Comet Bio uses its patented upcycling technology to produce innovative ingredients from crop co-products such as low-glycemic sweeteners and prebiotic and animal feed ingredients. For example, Comet's Arrabina Arabinoxylan Plant Fiber Extract is a premium prebiotic dietary fiber with superior tolerability and functionality. Arrabina is clinically proven to promote healthy gut bacteria growth, help maintain healthy blood glucose levels, and support immunity. The proposed approach of the project connects points along Comet's continued growth and development trajectory, namely: evaluation of new low-cost Canadian feedstocks in support of future production and extension of the health benefits of Arrabina as well as next-generation prebiotic products in support of meeting client demand and increasing revenues. In collaboration with Lambton College, Comet seeks to: (1) Evaluate pea processing co-products as feedstocks for conversion to sweeteners and prebiotics, (2) Develop new pea co-products to sweeteners and prebiotics production process using enzyme recycling, (3) Determine phenolic and polyphenolic content of pea residue after conversion to products, and (4) Determine the effect of experimentally derived sweeteners, phenolics, and polyphenolics on the probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila. The successful results will inform the scale-up of Comet's process in partnership with a Saskatchewan pea processor within two years of project completion. It is anticipated that the success of this project will lead to job creation of 60 operations and research, design, and construction employees to support full-scale plant implementation for a ~$50-100MM plant in Saskatchewan. This project will also significantly increase the competitiveness of the process developed by Comet by optimizing enzyme consumption and reducing one of the most significant economic cost drivers.

Comet Bio 利用其专利的升级再造技术，从低血糖甜味剂、益生元和动物饲料成分等农作物副产品中生产创新成分。例如，Comet 的 Arrabina 阿拉伯木聚糖植物纤维提取物是一种优质益生元膳食纤维，具有卓越的耐受性和功能性。 Arrabina 经临床证明可以促进健康的肠道细菌生长，帮助维持健康的血糖水平并支持免疫力。 该项目提出的方法将 Comet 持续增长和发展轨迹上的各个点联系起来，即：评估新的低成本加拿大原料，以支持未来的生产和扩大 Arrabina 的健康益处，以及下一代益生元产品，以支持满足客户需求并增加收入。 Comet 与兰姆顿学院合作，致力于：(1) 评估豌豆加工副产品作为转化为甜味剂和益生元的原料，(2) 利用酶回收开发新的豌豆副产品，用于甜味剂和益生元生产过程，(3)确定转化为产品后豌豆残渣的酚类和多酚含量，以及 (4) 确定实验衍生的甜味剂、酚类和多酚对益生菌阿克曼氏菌的影响嗜粘蛋白。 成功的结果将为Comet与萨斯喀彻温省豌豆加工商合作在项目完成后两年内扩大工艺规模提供信息。预计该项目的成功将创造 60 名运营和研究、设计和施工员工的就业机会，以支持萨斯喀彻温省一座耗资约 50-100MM 工厂的全面实施。该项目还将通过优化酶消耗和减少最重要的经济成本驱动因素之一，显着提高 Comet 开发的工艺的竞争力。