@article{Chacón Villalobos_2004, title={Actual prospects of single cell protein (SCP) in agriculture and industry.}, volume={15}, url={https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/agromeso/article/view/11939}, DOI={10.15517/am.v15i1.11939}, abstractNote={<p>Since the beginning of the XXth</p><p>century, single cell protein production has represented a</p><p>biotechnological option, which viability has been much</p><p>argued, for the handling and profitable disposal of large</p><p>amounts of agricultural and industrial waste materials. Due to</p><p>the nature of this process, lots of pollution sources can be</p><p>transformed into useful materials with industrial, nutritional</p><p>and economical value. This paper overviews the historical</p><p>evolution of single cell protein, its importance and</p><p>applications, advantages and disadvantages of its use in</p><p>industrial processes, the main microorganisms known to be a</p><p>source of SCP, the most representative substrates used for</p><p>their growth, the biochemistry and key operations of the</p><p>industrial process, general economical facts and future</p><p>prospects. Nutritional aspects such as composition,</p><p>nutritional value and limitations of SCP as a source of protein</p><p>for human consumption are also reviewed.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Agronomía Mesoamericana}, author={Chacón Villalobos, Alejandro}, year={2004}, month={Mar.}, pages={93–106} }