Mateles R I, Baruah J N, Tannenbaum S R
Science. 1967 Sep 15;157(3794):1322-3. doi: 10.1126/science.157.3794.1322.
A species of the genus Bacillus, capable of growth on normal alkanes at 70 degrees C, was isolated by the method known as enrichment culture. Preliminary analyses of its amino acid composition indicate that it would be a good source of protein for human nutrition. Possible advantages of the use of such organisms for the production of single-cell protein include simplification of fermentor cooling and asepsis.
通过富集培养法分离出一种芽孢杆菌属的菌株，它能够在70摄氏度下以正构烷烃为营养源生长。对其氨基酸组成的初步分析表明，它将是人类营养蛋白质的良好来源。使用这类生物体生产单细胞蛋白的潜在优势包括简化发酵罐冷却和无菌操作。
