Question

What is

Single cell. Protein application nd
importance

Answer 1

Single-cell protein (SCP) are dried microbial cells or total protein extracted from pure or mixed cultures of microbes such as algae, yeasts, fungi or bacteria (grown on agricultural wastes) used as a substitute for protein-rich foods, in human and as for animal feeds.

The single cell protein helps,

*Single cell protein high protein and low fat content.

*Single cell protiens are good source of vitamin.

*It can be produced through out the year.

*Generation time of microbes are less, ie, they multiply rapidly building up the biomass, more the biomass more the protein source.

*Protein content is very high in dried biomass upto 85%

*During the production of SCP biomass, certain microbes produce usseful byproducts such as organic acids.

*Waste (wood waste, food processing waste, hydrocarbons, etc) can be used as a source for carbon for growing microbes there by having advantage of environmental clean up also.

*Doesn't require sophisticated lab setup for algae and certain other microbes.

*High efficiency substrate conversion.

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Answer 2

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• Microorganisms have a high rate of

multiplication that means a large

quantity of biomass can be produced in a

comparatively short duration.

• The microbes can be easily genetically

modified to vary the amino acid

composition. They have high protein

contents- 43% to 85% (W/W basis).

• A broad variety of raw materials, including

waste materials, can be used as a substrate

for SCP. This also helps in decreasing the

number of pollutants.

• SCP serves as a good source of vitamins,

amino acids, minerals, crude fibres, etc.