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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2012
Applicants:
Robert B. Beelman, University Park, PA (US);
Michael Kalaras, Wernersville, PA (US);
Inventors:
Robert B. Beelman, University Park, PA (US);
Michael Kalaras, Wernersville, PA (US);
Assignee:
The Penn State Research Foundation, University Park, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 1/303 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
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.