PROBLEM
2.8 million people in the U.S.—more than the
populations of Chicago or Houston—suffer from
peanut allergies.
SOLUTION
Scientists devised a process that removes
98 percent of the major allergens in peanuts using
a naturally occurring enzyme.
RESEARCHER
Jianmei Yu, PhD, North Carolina Agricultural
and Technical State University
FUNDING
U.S. Agency for International Development
USDA NIFA AFRI
North Carolina Biotechnology Center