Single cell protein as an occupational hazard.
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Single cell protein as an occupational hazard.
Single cell protein (SCP) intended for animal feed purposes was produced in a pilot plant. The SCP consisted of Methylomonas methanolica, a pseudomonas species which is an obligate methanol user. The SCP was cultured in fermenters and later dewatered and dried in a spray-drier. Seven of eight research workers had febrile reactions 6-12 hours after exposure to SCP dust. All workers had high titr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Occupational and Environmental Medicine
سال: 1983
ISSN: 1351-0711
DOI: 10.1136/oem.40.2.212