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Publication No: IN202411003035 [India] Application No: IN202411003035
Title: Process of production of edible protein from chlorella
Publication Date: 25-07-2025 File Date: 16-01-2024
Inventor(s): Reddy Venkata Mohan Srinivasulu; Manupati Hemalatha
IPC Classification: C12N1/12, C12N1/38, C12P21/00, C12R1/89, A23J1/00, A23J3/20, A23L17/60, A23L33/195
Abstract:
This invention pertains to the production of protein (CP) from Chlorella sorokiniana (SVMBIOEN3) (NCIM 5561) with significant nutritional benefits. C. sorokiniana is cultivated in a growth medium containing essential macro and micronutrients, using sodium acetate as a carbon source and sodium nitrate as a nitrogen source. This cultivation method results in a substantial biomass with a high protein content. The C. sorokiniana protein produced is rich in protein, comprising 54.4 % of its composition, and contains eight essential amino acids (EAA) at 26.36 % and nine non-essential amino acids (NEAA) at 73.36 %.
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