Yapeng Fang

Food-Specific Challenges and Stabilization Strategies for Replacing Synthetic Pigments with Natural Pigments

Abstract Driven by regulatory restrictions, clean-label trends, and health concerns, the food industry is transitioning from synthetic to natural colorants. This review analyzes this transformation, first outlining key drivers reshaping the food coloring landscape. It then evalua...

Cryo‐EM Structures of Sunflower Amyloid Fibrils Reveal Two Distinct Disulfide‑Linked Assembly Modes

ABSTRACT Sunflower meal is an abundant but underutilized plant protein source. Recent studies have demonstrated that its amyloid fibrils exhibit exceptional functional properties, yet the atomic‐level structural basis remains unknown. The first cryo‑electron microscopy (cryo‑EM)...