The first stage of Proteos has been completed. This was a collaboration between the Riddet Institute, Wageningen UR (Netherlands), the University of Illinois (USA) and AgroParisTech (France). We developed, standardised and validated methods to determine the digestibility of amino acids when protein sources are consumed by humans. The methods were applied in different laboratories in different parts of the world and achieved consistent results.
We are now working with Wageningen UR (Netherlands) and the University of Illinois (USA) to examine the digestibility of numerous protein sources . An openly available global database of protein quality will be constructed, including 100 different protein sources. These protein sources will be from a large range of different protein types, including protein sources commonly consumed in developing countries.
Project Leader: Distinguished Professor Paul Moughan