Plant-based meat alternatives are increasingly in demand. Innovative strategies are required to provide consumers with appropriately textured and nutrient-dense protein sources. This study aims to increase the nutritional value of the food, reduce production costs, and improve the environmental footprint of plant-based meat analogues. Infrared imaging using the Agilent microscope at the Mid-IR beamline was used to analyze plant protein secondary structures. Orange/Quasar data analysis using K-means clustering was used to identify unique patterns in the data.

This publication represents cross-beamline collaboration. The FTIR results complement synchrotron-based micro-computed tomography collected at BMIT.

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Dobson, S.; Stobbs, J.; Laredo, T.; Marangoni, A.G. A facile strategy for plant protein fiber formation without extrusion or shear processing. Innov Food Sci Emerg Technol 2023, 86, 103385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2023.103385