MMP is our dedicated direction in sustainable protein ingredients, built on a high-yield, nutrient-rich fungal strain and scalable cultivation technology.

MMP / Morel Mycelium Protein

MMPAn independent sustainable protein ingredient platform.

MMP is a standalone ingredient project developed by Longrunn Medical Technologies. Built on Morel KK strain research and submerged liquid fermentation, it is designed for scalable, food-grade alternative protein applications.

50.3%Crude protein on a dry basis
5 daysReported cultivation cycle
Deposited strainDocumented Morel KK traceability
Korean patentRegistered IP protection
Single Morchella esculenta morel mushroom fruiting body
Morchella esculenta, the natural morel species behind the Morel KK strain resource. Photo: Bernd Haynold / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA.
Overview

A dedicated platform for sustainable protein ingredients.

MMP introduces a dedicated ingredient direction for Longrunn Medical Technologies: a morel mycelium-derived protein biomass intended for food formulation, industrial ingredient supply, and future sustainable nutrition applications.

Sustainable protein source

Developed as a mycelium-based protein ingredient to support future food systems that require scalable, lower-impact protein production.

Fermentation-based production

Uses submerged liquid fermentation with controlled cultivation steps for standardized biomass and protein production.

Dedicated project material

MMP is built around its own strain resource, patent protection, production logic, and application direction.

What is MMP?

Morel mycelium, translated into an ingredient platform.

MMP stands for Morel Mycelium Protein. The core material is Morallium™, a mycelium-derived biomass produced by fermenting the proprietary high-yield morel strain Morel KK.

01Strain screening
02Seed culture
03Pre-cultivation
04Main cultivation
05Dehydration
06Morallium™ biomass

The source process describes vacuum-packed and frozen semi-finished Morallium™ biomass after dehydration for storage and distribution.

Why MMP?

A practical response to the next protein market.

Future protein ingredients must balance nutrition, scalability, supply stability, cost pressure, and environmental impact. MMP is designed around fermentation efficiency and ingredient flexibility rather than a single finished consumer product.

Market need

Scalable protein supply

Population growth and food supply pressure increase demand for protein systems that can be produced reliably and locally.

Industry gap

Addressing current limitations

Plant-based and cell-cultured approaches can face challenges in taste, texture, scale-up, production cost, or manufacturing complexity.

MMP direction

Fermentation-led ingredient

Morel mycelium fermentation provides a route toward standardized biomass with protein, fiber, and broader food formulation potential.

Advantages & IP

Strain, process, nutrition, and intellectual property.

MMP is supported by a deposited Morel KK strain, proprietary submerged fermentation know-how, nutritional indicators, and Korean patent protection for the morel mycelium-based protein substitute food and its preparation method.

Strain

Morel KK

A high-yield morel strain isolated from the natural environment in Korea and maintained with documented strain traceability.

Production

Controlled fermentation

Submerged liquid fermentation supports efficient, consistent cultivation, with a reported five-day cultivation cycle.

Nutrition

Dense protein profile

Source materials report 50.3% crude protein and 37.7% dietary fiber on a dry basis, with low crude fat.

Efficiency

Designed for scale-up

The process is presented as suitable for standardized mass production and industrial food ingredient supply.

Scale potential

Cultivation economics

Through cultivation engineering and larger-scale production, MMP is positioned to improve production efficiency and reduce manufacturing cost.

Safety basis

Edible fungus origin

Morel is positioned as an edible fungus source; product availability and permitted uses still require jurisdiction-specific review.

Korean Patent Registration

Registered Korean patent. The intellectual property covers a vegetable protein substitute food obtained by submerged culture of Morchella esculenta Morel KK and its preparation method.

Korean patent certificate for Morel KK mycelium protein

International Deposit

Documented strain deposit. Morchella esculenta Morel KK was deposited under the Budapest Treaty framework, supporting traceability of the protected strain resource.

International deposit receipt for Morel KK strain
Applications & Outlook

From ingredient supply to future food formats.

MMP can be developed as an industrial protein ingredient for multiple food categories, while future work focuses on process optimization, product validation, regulatory pathways, and commercial partnerships.

Alternative meat formatsPotential use in patties, nuggets, meatballs, sausages, jerky, and other protein-rich formats.
Functional food conceptsIngredient direction for food products that require protein, fiber, and fermentation-derived nutrition.
Protein supplementsPossible formats include nutritional powders, bars, blended protein products, or formulation bases.
Ingredient supplyDesigned for B2B collaboration with food manufacturers, developers, and application partners.
01Optimize fermentation parameters and automation efficiency.
02Expand product formulation and application testing.
03Prepare regulatory and market-entry pathways.
04Build commercial partnerships and global IP barriers.