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Main Title Fabrication of Single Cell Protein from Cellulosic Wastes.
Author Daly, William H. ; Ruiz, Jr., Leonard P. ;
CORP Author Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge. Dept. of Chemistry.;National Environmental Research Center, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Year Published 1975
Report Number EPA-801944; EPA/670/2-75-032;
Stock Number PB-239 502
Additional Subjects Bacterial proteins ; Cellulose ; Hydrolysis ; Food ; Flocculating ; Nucleic acids ; pH ; Fermentation ; Bagasse ; Food supplements ; Synthetic food ; Cellulomonas
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NTIS  PB-239 502 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
Techniques to produce a protein isolate from a cellulolytic bacteria were researched with the intent of producing a potential human food supplement. The use of chemical additives which cause the cells to flocculate enabling them to be removed from the fermentation media by a desludging centrifuge offers an inexpensive means of cell harvesting. Several flocculating agents which are effective at a concentration of 0.1% for flocculating Cellulomonas are reported. The addition of food grade proteins followed by a pH adjustment offers an alternative to chemical flocculation. In addition, acid and alkaline hydrolysis to remove nucleic acids from the bacterial protein was investigated.