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Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Year: 2010 | Volume: 13 | Issue: 8 | Page No.: 355-361
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.355.361
Determination of the Amount of Protein and Amino Acids Extracted from the Microbial Protein (SCP) of Lignocellulosic Wastes
A. R. Ahmadi, H. Ghoorchian, R. Hajihosaini and J. Khanifar

Abstract: With the increasing world population, the use of lignocellulosic wastes for production of microbial protein as animal feed becomes a necessity of our time. In order to verify the most productive protein, the amount of protein and amino acid extracted from Single Cell Protein (SCP) needs to be determined by an effective method. In this study Microbial protein was produced by treatment of wheat straw with Pleurotus florida; with heat at 100°C and NaOH 2% as substrate by solid state fermentation. Concentration of protein was 62.8% per 100 g of dried microbial protein. Then the extracted protein hydrolyzed with HCl 6 Normal for 48 h under 110°C temperature condition. Then the amino acids analyzed by using A-200 Amino Nova analyzer. The results of this study indicated that the ratio of essential amino acids to total amino acids was 65.6%. The concentration of essnyial amino acids were: Lysine = 9.5, histidine=19.8, threonine=0.6, valine = 6.6, methionine = 2.1, isoleucine = 7.3, leucine = 6.8, phenylalanine = 4.3 and arginine = 8.3 g/100 g of extracted protein that indicated the obtained microbial protein can be a good or suitable substitute in the food program of animal feed.

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A. R. Ahmadi, H. Ghoorchian, R. Hajihosaini and J. Khanifar, 2010. Determination of the Amount of Protein and Amino Acids Extracted from the Microbial Protein (SCP) of Lignocellulosic Wastes. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 13: 355-361.

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