Patents Assigned to The Penn State Research Foundtion
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR IMPROVING THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT OF MUSHROOMS AND FUNGI
    Publication number: 20120294994
    Abstract: An improved filamentous fungi is disclosed that has an enhanced nutritional profile by utilizing pulsed ultraviolet irradiation. According to the invention, the vitamin D component of mushrooms and other filamentous fungi may be drastically increased with no deleterious affects on appearance with the use of pulsed UV radiation. Mushrooms so treated had up to 1800% DV in one serving of fresh mushrooms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: The Penn State Research Foundtion
    Inventors: Robert Beelman, Michael Kalaras