IBBR/NIST BMD Seminar: “Making Heme: Impossible Foods' Key Ingredient”
Event Type:
IBBR Seminar Series
Contact Person:
Nicole Tenly
Event Info
Date:
Tuesday, May 31 2022 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Location:
Virtual
Event Details
Speaker:
Smita Shankar
Affiliation:
Impossible Foods
Description:
Using animals as a cheap way to make meat has brought us to the brink of environmental collapse. At Impossible foods, we’re trying to reduce the impact of animal farming on the planet by creating a delicious burger made entirely out of plant materials. A key driver of flavor in beef is Heme, a molecule found in abundance in animal muscle. We have engineered a yeast to produce Heme.
In my talk, I will share the story of Impossible Foods, with a focus on how my team’s work drove the discovery, development and commercial production of this sustainable and differentiating ingredient.
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Meeting ID: 978 4128 4281
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In my talk, I will share the story of Impossible Foods, with a focus on how my team’s work drove the discovery, development and commercial production of this sustainable and differentiating ingredient.
Join Zoom Meeting
https://umd.zoom.us/j/97841284281?pwd=WmplbFBqL0sxeE1wdjNpMHRyWVJ4QT09
Meeting ID: 978 4128 4281
Passcode: 021640
One tap mobile
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+19294362866,,97841284281# US (New York)
Dial by your location
+1 301 715 8592 US (Washington DC)
+1 929 436 2866 US (New York)
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago)
+1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
+1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)
Meeting ID: 978 4128 4281