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Background
The Protein Resources Panel focuses on optimizing production of agricultural resources and developing technologies for cost
effective, energy efficient conversion to valuable food products. Panel programs include structure, function, and engineering of
proteins; food and feed products from plants and animals including fish, mollusks, and micro-organisms; product quality and
nutrition; microbial food safety; improved technologies for food storage, handling, processing, and distribution; and uses for
agricultural byproducts and wastes.
Types of Exchanges
At annual panel meetings, members, as well as researchers from Japanese and U.S. industry, government, and academia,
discuss ongoing research, recent technological advances, and relevant publications. Papers presented at meetings are published
as proceedings. Meetings also include study tours to research institution. To facilitate collaborative research, panel members
have arranged short and extended stays at laboratories in the United States and Japan.
Accomplishments
Through panel programs, communication and cooperative research are greatly enhanced. The annual panel meetings advance
new technologies for distributing and marketing plant, animal, and fish protein products, and the meeting proceedings in
which these results are published are recognized as an excellent scientific reference. Sabbaticals by U.S. and Japanese
researchers are advancing soybean and grain protein products as new foods.
Benefits
Panel meetings foster collaborative studies and scientific exchange. Researchers share materials regarding the most efficient use
of agricultural resources, especially in basic and applied protein studies. Informal discussions during the meetings and study
tours promote understanding of U.S. and Japanese cultures and aid cooperation.
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