ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2017
Single Cell Protein-State-of-the-Art, Industrial Landscape and Patents 2001-2016.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 138 papers.
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138 citing papers in PubMed, 658 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Potential Anaerobic Cultivation of Microbial Biomass for Astronaut Nutrition During Long-Term Space Flight.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Torula Yeast (Candida utilis) Single Cell Proteins as a Partial Replacement for Soybean Meal in Broiler Diets: Effects on Productive Performance, Meat Quality Traits, and Plasma Metabolome.Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition · 2026Article
- Microbial Production of Alternative Proteins for Food Applications: Advances, Industrial Challenges, and Regulatory Status.Comprehensive reviews in food science and food safety · 2026Review
- Alternative Proteins on the Polish Plate: Consumer Acceptance, Current Challenges, and Future Perspectives.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Broiler performance, intestinal adaptation, and environmental responses to graded dietary inclusion of bacterial single-cell protein.Poultry science · 2026Article
- Tri-valorization of methanol in a single bioreactor: co-production of enzyme, chemical, and single-cell protein using engineered Pichia pastoris (Komagataella phaffii).Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2026Article
- Harnessing the power of date fruit: nutritional, bioactive, and functional roles in sustainable nutrition.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Enhancing the nutritional value of date palm leaves via solid-state fermentation and its impact with single-cell protein on lambs' performance.Tropical animal health and production · 2026Article
- Metabolic and Synthetic Biology Strategies for Enhancing Single-Cell Protein Production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.Biotechnology journal · 2026Review
- Species selection criteria for sustainable bacterial single cell protein.NPJ science of food · 2026Review
- Valorisation of cheese whey into single-cell protein by Lactococcus garvieae: dual waste nitrogen supplementation and uncertainty-informed process evaluation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Growth and protein content of Cupriavidus necator on organic acids derived from fermented grey starch.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Engineering genetic elements for microbial protein expression systems: Advances, challenges, applications, and prospects.Synthetic and systems biotechnology · 2026Review
- A Paradigm Shift in Microbial Protein Manufacturing.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Effects of a single-cell protein source fromFrontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Population dynamics analysis of an industrial methanotrophic consortium based onFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- The Impact of Methanol Concentration on Recombinant Protein Glycosylation in Pichia pastoris SuperMan5.Microbial biotechnology · 2025Article
- Performance and Mechanism of Protein Production by Photosynthetic Bacteria Utilizing Food Waste: Influence of Light Intensity and Light Cycle.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Amino Acid Nutrition in Poultry: A Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Review
- Proteins Extraction and Characterization in Spirulina Biomass: A Comparative Study of High-Pressure Homogenization and Alkaline Methods.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
By 2050, the world would need to produce 1,250 million tonnes of meat and dairy per year to meet global demand for animal-derived protein at current consumption levels. However, growing demand for protein will not be met sustainably by increasing meat and dairy production because of the low efficiency of converting feed to meat and dairy products. New solutions are needed. Single cell protein (SCP), i.e., protein produced in microbial and algal cells, is an option with potential. Much of the recent interest in SCP has focused on the valorisation of side streams by using microorganisms to improve their protein content, which can then be used in animal feed. There is also increased use of mixed populations, rather than pure strains in the production of SCP. In addition, the use of methane as a carbon source for SCP is reaching commercial scales and more protein-rich products are being derived from algae for both food and feed. The following review addresses the latest developments in SCP production from various organisms, giving an overview of commercial exploitation, a review of recent advances in the patent landscape (2001-2016) and a list of industrial players in the SCP field.
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