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single-cell protein
[sing-guhl-sel]
noun
a protein produced or derived from the culture of a single-celled organism, used as a food supplement or substitute. SCP
single-cell protein
noun
SCP.protein that is produced by micro-organisms fermenting in liquid or gaseous petroleum fractions or other organic substances: used as a food supplement
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of single-cell protein1
First recorded in 1965–70; single ( def. ) + cell ( def. )
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A representative example is single-cell protein, which collectively refers to microbial biomass or microbial proteins extracted from it.
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