Recent advances and challenges in single cell protein (SCP) technologies for food and feed production

Yu Pin Li; Fatemeh Ahmadi; Khalil Kariman; Maximilian Lackner

doi:10.1038/s41538-024-00299-2

Recent advances and challenges in single cell protein (SCP) technologies for food and feed production

Yu Pin Li
, Fatemeh Ahmadi
, Khalil Kariman
, Maximilian Lackner

UWA School of Agriculture and Environment

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Abstract

The global population is increasing, with a predicted demand for 1250 million tonnes of animal-derived protein by 2050, which will be difficult to meet. Single-cell protein (SCP) offers a sustainable solution. This review covers SCP production mechanisms, microbial and substrate choices, and advancements in metabolic engineering and CRISPR-Cas. It emphasizes second-generation substrates and fermentation for a circular economy. Despite challenges like high nucleic acid content, SCP promises to solve the global nutrition problem.

Original language	English
Article number	66
Number of pages	25
Journal	npj Science of Food
Volume	8
Issue number	1
Early online date	18 Sept 2024
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41538-024-00299-2
Publication status	Published - 2024

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