Proteins for the future: A soft matter approach to link basic knowledge and innovative applications

- Protein interactions play a key role in determining the final structure and properties of products.
- Interfacial protein crowding generates intermolecular interactions that impacts surface properties.
- Protein-protein interactions can be quantified by measuring the osmotic pressure in solution.
- Fundamental and applied aspects of complex coacervation in heteroprotein systems are detailed.
- Applications in animal bioproducts, pasta products and nutriment encapsulation are highlighted.