Single-cell protein production from purple non-sulphur bacteria-based wastewater treatment DOI Creative Commons
Ojima Z. Wada, Annette S. Vincent, Hamish R. Mackey

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Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 21(4), P. 931 - 956

Published: Oct. 3, 2022

Abstract Large-scale production of single-cell protein (SCP) has the potential not only to solve some food insecurity and water scarcity crises that plague a significant portion our world today but also holds promise reduce cost associated with treatment industrial agricultural wastewater. Resource recovery SCP from organic waste by microbes like yeast microalgae is commonly documented. However, recently, class phototrophic bacteria, purple non-sulphur bacteria (PNSB), emerged as favourable option in terms both wastewater resource recovery. PNSB are metabolically versatile tolerant wide range conditions, hence their ability thrive diverse streams. Besides its rich content, contains other nutritionally valuable bioproducts carotenoids, coenzyme Q10, 5-aminolevulinic acid, pantothenic acid. Recent evidence indicates PNSB-based aquafeed enhances growth boosts immunity certain aquaculture trials. It does possess same toxicity most gram-negative due comparatively less potent lipopolysaccharide composition. With promising prospects SCP, it critical extensively examine landscape holistic standpoint, highlighting challenges large-scale may pose. Thus, this review explores comparative advantages utilizing for production, essential components processing, possible environmental economic gains process. Current future outlooks examined.

Language: Английский

The microbial food revolution DOI Creative Commons
Alicia E. Graham, Rodrigo Ledesma‐Amaro

Nature Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 14(1)

Published: April 19, 2023

Abstract Our current food system relies on unsustainable practices, which often fail to provide healthy diets a growing population. Therefore, there is an urgent demand for new sustainable nutrition sources and processes. Microorganisms have gained attention as source solution, due their low carbon footprint, reliance land, water seasonal variations coupled with favourable nutritional profile. Furthermore, the emergence use of tools, specifically in synthetic biology, uses microorganisms expanded showing great potential fulfil many our dietary needs. In this review, we look at different applications food, examine history, state-of-the-art disrupt foods systems. We cover both microbes produce whole out biomass cell factories make highly functional ingredients. The technical, economical, societal limitations are also discussed together future perspectives.

Language: Английский

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Hypes, hopes, and the way forward for microalgal biotechnology DOI Creative Commons
María J. Barbosa, Marcel Janssen, Christian Südfeld

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Trends in biotechnology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 41(3), P. 452 - 471

Published: Jan. 25, 2023

The urge for food security and sustainability has advanced the field of microalgal biotechnology. Microalgae are microorganisms able to grow using (sun)light, fertilizers, sugars, CO2, seawater. They have high potential as a feedstock food, feed, energy, chemicals. faster higher areal productivity than plant crops, without competing agricultural land with 100% efficiency uptake fertilizers. In comparison bacterial, fungal, yeast single-cell protein production, based on hydrogen or sugar, microalgae show land-use efficiency. New insights provided regarding replacing soy protein, fish oil, palm oil being used cell factories in modern industrial biotechnology produce designer recombinant proteins, biopharmaceuticals, vaccines.

Language: Английский

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Microalgal bioactive metabolites as promising implements in nutraceuticals and pharmaceuticals: inspiring therapy for health benefits DOI Open Access
Manpreet Kaur, Surekha Bhatia, Urmila Gupta

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Phytochemistry Reviews, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 22(4), P. 903 - 933

Published: Jan. 14, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microalgae—Sustainable Source for Alternative Proteins and Functional Ingredients Promoting Gut and Liver Health DOI Creative Commons

Yahav Eilam,

Hamdan Khattib,

Noam Pintel

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Global Challenges, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 7(5)

Published: April 25, 2023

Dietary proteins derived from animal sources, although containing well-balanced profiles of essential amino acids, have considerable environmental and adverse health effects associated with the intake some protein-based products. Consuming foods based on carries a higher risk developing non-communicable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), inflammatory bowel (IBD). Moreover, dietary protein consumption is increasing due to population growth, posing supply challenge. There is, therefore, growing interest in discovering novel alternative sources. In this context, microalgae been recognized strategic crops that can provide sustainable source protein. Compared conventional high-protein crops, using microalgal biomass for production presents several advantages food feed terms productivity, sustainability, nutritional value. positively impact environment by not exploiting land or causing water pollution. Many studies revealed potential an added value positive human their anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer properties. The main emphasis review health-promoting applications microalgae-based proteins, peptides, bioactive substances IBD NAFLD.

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Microalgae: potential novel protein for sustainable human nutrition DOI
Ellen Williamson, Ian L. Ross, Benjamin T. Wall

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Trends in Plant Science, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(3), P. 370 - 382

Published: Sept. 8, 2023

Language: Английский

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Disruptive potential of microalgae proteins: Shaping the future of the food industry DOI Creative Commons
Ihana Aguiar Severo, Gilvana Scoculi de Lira, Ambati Ranga Rao

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Future Foods, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 100318 - 100318

Published: Feb. 12, 2024

The world population is expected to reach 9.8 billion by 2050 according a report the United Nations. global demand for alternative proteins from different sources, such as microalgae, mycoproteins, insects, cell-based, cultured meat, meat substitutes, dairy alternatives, and fungi-based proteins, projected USD 290 2035. Due their similar characteristics, offered at relatively more affordable cost than animal plant-based are experiencing significant demand. In recent years, industrial production of microalgal biomass has received attention due its rich content quality lipids, fatty acids, pigments, whose products commercial interest in field food technology engineering. Microalgae can be grown easily open closed systems high-value products. Spirulina Chlorella have outstanding ability accumulate protein already been used products, feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals. Here, we review current literature, including new insights into patent landscape about algal wholistically quality, culture conditions, recovery, potential applications uses, discuss find sources needs.

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Recent advances and challenges in single cell protein (SCP) technologies for food and feed production DOI Creative Commons
Yu Pin Li, Fatemeh Ahmadi, Khalil Kariman

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npj Science of Food, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1)

Published: Sept. 18, 2024

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Is It Possible to Produce Meat Without Animals? The Potential of Microorganisms as Protein Sources DOI Creative Commons
Alan Portal D’Almeida, Tiago Lima de Albuquerque

Fermentation, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 11(1), P. 24 - 24

Published: Jan. 9, 2025

Climate change and environmental impacts from greenhouse gas emissions have spurred on efforts to reduce these emissions. Meat production, especially cattle, is a significant contributor, releasing methane—a far more potent than CO2—and driving deforestation for pastureland. As sustainable alternative, Single-Cell Protein (SCP), derived microorganisms like bacteria, yeast, algae, offers high nutritional value with lower impact. SCP production has advanced through process optimization, the use of eco-friendly substrates such as agro-industrial food waste, cultivation safe classified Generally Regarded Safe (GRAS). Innovations in flavor texture, including myoglobin natural polymers mimic meat properties, further improved SCP’s appeal. Despite advances, challenges remain optimizing parameters, enhancing sensory acceptance, ensuring regulatory compliance market introduction. This review explores potential serve protein source, addressing both concerns demands. It highlights recent advancements techniques improvements while discussing their role environmentally friendly health-conscious systems. stands out promising solution reducing emissions, offering an efficient alternative conventional sources.

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Biotechnological Production of Sustainable Microbial Proteins from Agro-Industrial Residues and By-Products DOI Creative Commons
Bojana Bajić, Damjan Vučurović, Đurđina Vasić

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Foods, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 107 - 107

Published: Dec. 25, 2022

Microbial proteins, i.e., single-cell proteins or microbial biomass, can be cultivated for food and animal feed due to their high protein content the fact that they represent a rich source of carbohydrates, minerals, fats, vitamins, amino acids. Another advantage is rapid production growth rate microorganisms possibility using agro-industrial waste, residues by-products through this renewable technology. Agro-industrial materials obtained from various processes in agriculture agriculture-related industries; taking into account composition characteristics, as well vast amounts, have an enormous potential generate sustainable bioproducts, such proteins. This review aims summarize contemporary scientific research related on by-products, emphasize current state importance ease crisis support development.

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Single-Cell Protein Production as a Strategy to Reincorporate Food Waste and Agro By-Products Back into the Processing Chain DOI Creative Commons
Norma Julieta Salazar‐López,

Gabriel Amílcar Barco-Mendoza,

B. Shain Zuñiga-Martínez

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Bioengineering, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 9(11), P. 623 - 623

Published: Oct. 28, 2022

Food waste is a serious problem with negative environmental and economic consequences. Unused food (either as or by-products referred to residues in the present work) source of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins, minerals bioactive compounds that could be used an alternate secondary life cycle avoid discarding it. The work reviews potential use for bioengineering single-cell protein (SCP), addressing aspects production, nutrition safety, well main challenges perspectives. SCP obtained from various microorganisms, including fungi, bacteria, yeasts algae, pure mixed form. generally contains higher percentage (30–80%) compared soy (38.6%), fish (17.8%), meat (21.2%) whole milk (3.28%). essential amino acids, methionine, threonine lysine. substrates production would reduce costs (35–75%); however, optimization industrial scaling are some its sustainable production. agro industry promising alternative obtain according circular scheme.

Language: Английский

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