date:May 31, 2022
Marieke Bruins, senior scientist, protein technology, WUR.
The disadvantage of tomato leaves is they also contain toxins. WUR scientists have developed a patented process for extracting protein from leaves and are testing to see if the process prevents toxins from entering the final product. Cosun, a beet producer, is currently using the method to extract protein from sugar beet leaves.
One advantage of rubisco protein is that it can be quickly processed into a gel. Producers add eggs to achi