Category: Single Cell Protein
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What We Know About Solein
Solein is a single cell protein product made by Solar Foods. It is made using hydrogen-oxidizing bacteria and is likely the first bacterial protein product for human consumption. It has already received regulatory approval in Singapore (September 2022) by the Singapore Food Agency. As far as I am aware Solein is the first bacterial single…
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Cultured Meat Versus Single Cell Protein
Cultured meat is made from animal cells that grow in large laboratories instead of animals. The goal is to make products that are virtually identical to normal animal meat without the entire animal. On the other hand, single cell protein grows microbes (bacteria, fungi or algae) and harvests them to generate protein rich product, which…
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Five Single Cell Protein Products to Watch
Bacteria produce single cell protein, a vegan product that requires less land are than plant-based alternatives. Since Solar Foods recently teased that their Solein single cell protein may or may not come to consumers sooner rather than later (unfortunately without additional detail), I figured this would be a good time to compile a short list…