Single Cell Protein: A Potential Substitute in Human and Animal Nutrition

Single cell protein (SCP) is the first product of fermentation process and has proven to be a good alternative. Food competition becoming more intense as world’s population continues grow. Soon, SCP may able compensate for deficit. Various global businesses are focusing on production, scope its application expanding time knowledge increases. High quantities can produced by microorganisms, such algae, yeast, fungi bacteria, due their fast development rate significant level in chemical structure. Beside proteins, contains carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, minerals, vitamins several important amino acids. been an effective substitute expensive sources fish soybean products. In conclusion, easily replace traditional human animal feed without detrimental effects. Potential substrate candidates optimization strategies production have extensively studied. This review article focuses various aspects SCP, from using different substrates, player microorganisms nutritional benefits, economic aspects.