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Título del libro: Encyclopedia Of Food Microbiology: Second Edition
Título del capítulo: Single Cell Protein: The Algae

Autores UNAM:
JOSE MARIANO GARCIA GARIBAY; EDUARDO BARZANA GARCIA;
Autores externos:

Idioma:
Inglés
Año de publicación:
2014
Palabras clave:

Algae; Algal proteins; Anabaena; Arthrospira; Chlorella; Cyanobacteria; Microbial biomass; Microbial protein; Photobioreactors; Scenedesmus; Single-cell protein; Spirulina


Resumen:

Algae, as source of single-cell protein (SCP), is a term that refers to either microscopic single-cell true algae or prokaryotic cyanobacteria, and their growth is based on the use of carbon dioxide and light energy (autotrophic growth). In contrast with other SCP-producing organisms, algae are grown in many cases by processes resembling traditional agriculture, because they depend on large areas and sunlight radiation; on the other hand, modern production techniques include growth inside photobioreactors. Moreover, macroscopic algae are used widely as source of food, but they hardly can fit the SCP definition because of their multicellular nature and low protein content. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


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