Sekoai, Patrick TRoets-Dlamini, YrielleO’Brien, Frances FRamchuran, Santosh OChunilall, Viren2024-07-222024-07-222024-01Sekoai, P.T., Roets-Dlamini, Y., O’Brien, Frances F, Ramchuran, S.O. & Chunilall, V. 2024. Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production. <i>Microorganisms, 12(1).</i> http://hdl.handle.net/10204/137272076-2607https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12010166http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13727The rapidly increasing population and climate change pose a great threat to our current food systems. Moreover, the high usage of animal-based and plant-based protein has its drawbacks, as these nutritional sources require many hectares of land and water, are affected by seasonal variations, are costly, and contribute to environmental pollution. Single-cell proteins (SCPs) are gaining a lot of research interest due to their remarkable properties, such as their high protein content that is comparable with other protein sources; low requirements for land and water; low carbon footprint; and short production period. This review explores the use of food waste as a sustainable feedstock for the advancement of SCP processes. It discusses SCP studies that exploit food waste as a substrate, alongside the biocatalysts (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) that are used. The operational setpoint conditions governing SCP yields and SCP fermentation routes are elucidated as well. This review also demonstrates how the biorefinery concept is implemented in the literature to improve the economic potential of “waste-to-protein” innovations, as this leads to the establishment of multiproduct value chains. A short section that discusses the South African SCP scenario is also included. The technical and economic hurdles facing second-generation SCP processes are also discussed, together with future perspectives. Therefore, SCP technologies could play a crucial role in the acceleration of a “sustainable protein market”, and in tackling the global hunger crisis.FulltextenSingle-cell proteinFood wasteFood securitySustainabilityCircular bioeconomyArticleSekoai, P. T., Roets-Dlamini, Y., O’Brien, Frances F, Ramchuran, S. O., & Chunilall, V. (2024). Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production. <i>Microorganisms, 12(1)</i>, http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13727Sekoai, Patrick T, Yrielle Roets-Dlamini, O’Brien, Frances F, Santosh O Ramchuran, and Viren Chunilall "Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production." <i>Microorganisms, 12(1)</i> (2024) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13727Sekoai PT, Roets-Dlamini Y, O’Brien, Frances F, Ramchuran SO, Chunilall V. Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production. Microorganisms, 12(1). 2024; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13727.TY - Article AU - Sekoai, Patrick T AU - Roets-Dlamini, Yrielle AU - O’Brien, Frances F AU - Ramchuran, Santosh O AU - Chunilall, Viren AB - The rapidly increasing population and climate change pose a great threat to our current food systems. Moreover, the high usage of animal-based and plant-based protein has its drawbacks, as these nutritional sources require many hectares of land and water, are affected by seasonal variations, are costly, and contribute to environmental pollution. Single-cell proteins (SCPs) are gaining a lot of research interest due to their remarkable properties, such as their high protein content that is comparable with other protein sources; low requirements for land and water; low carbon footprint; and short production period. This review explores the use of food waste as a sustainable feedstock for the advancement of SCP processes. It discusses SCP studies that exploit food waste as a substrate, alongside the biocatalysts (bacteria, fungi, yeast, and microalgae) that are used. The operational setpoint conditions governing SCP yields and SCP fermentation routes are elucidated as well. This review also demonstrates how the biorefinery concept is implemented in the literature to improve the economic potential of “waste-to-protein” innovations, as this leads to the establishment of multiproduct value chains. A short section that discusses the South African SCP scenario is also included. The technical and economic hurdles facing second-generation SCP processes are also discussed, together with future perspectives. Therefore, SCP technologies could play a crucial role in the acceleration of a “sustainable protein market”, and in tackling the global hunger crisis. DA - 2024-01 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR J1 - Microorganisms, 12(1) KW - Single-cell protein KW - Food waste KW - Food security KW - Sustainability KW - Circular bioeconomy LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2024 SM - 2076-2607 T1 - Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production TI - Valorization of food waste into single-cell protein: An innovative technological strategy for sustainable protein production UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/13727 ER -27991