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Single Cell Protein Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

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Single-cell protein production from various lignocellulosic materials is presented in this chapter. Economic aspects are also presented.

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Bajpai, P. (2017). Single-Cell Protein from Lignocellulosic Wastes. In: Single Cell Protein Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass. SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science(). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5873-8_7

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