Studies on the cultivation and utilization of the alga Scenedesmus acutus as a single cell protein.
IR@CFTRI: CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore
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Studies on the cultivation and utilization of the alga Scenedesmus acutus as a single cell protein.
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Venkataraman, L. V.
Becker, W. E. Shamala, T. R. |
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01 Algae
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The growth of Scenedesmus acutus in the aerated medium containing minerals and urea was improved by adding CO2 or molasses; with both optimum growth of 25 g DM/m2 day was obtained. Composition was protein 43 to 58, lipid 9 to 12, fibre 10 to 14, ash 10 to 21, carbohydrate 6 to 8 and nucleic acid 3 to 6% of dry algae. Available lysine was 3.7% of protein. The algae were rich in water-soluble vitamins and had considerable amounts of P, Ca and Fe. The dried algae when supplemented with methionine gave a protein efficiency ratio (PER) close to that of casein in studies with rats. Values for PER, net protein utilization and biological value were higher for drum-dried algae than for algae dried in the sun. Algae were useful for supplementing diets based on rice, sorghum and wheat.
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1977
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Article
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en
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http://ir.cftri.com/6549/1/Life%20Sciences%20Vol%20.%2020%2C%20pp%20.%20223-234%2C%201977.pdf
Venkataraman, L. V. and Becker, W. E. and Shamala, T. R. (1977) Studies on the cultivation and utilization of the alga Scenedesmus acutus as a single cell protein. Life Sciences, 20. pp. 223-234. |
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