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Single Cell Protein Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

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Abstract

Single-cell protein (SCP) refers to dried microbial cells from bacteria, yeast, fungi and algae which serves as feed or/and food supplements grown in large-scale fermentation systems for use as protein sources in human food or animal feed. The general background on SCP production is presented in this chapter.

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Bajpai, P. (2017). Background. In: Single Cell Protein Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5873-8_1

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