Melik Demirel | Co-Founder / Huck Endowed Chair Professor | Tandem Repeat / Pennsylvania State University
Melik Demirel
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Co-Founder / Huck Endowed Chair Professor
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Tandem Repeat / Pennsylvania State University
The production of the new product involved biofermentation to generate protein pulp, which was subsequently transformed into fibre. It’s essential for these processes to be integrated and operate simultaneously. However, this has been difficult domestically due to the decline of the American textile industry. Past efforts to manufacture bioengineered fibres in the United States fell short because they struggled with the spinning stage and were unable to produce fibres at a competitive cost.