Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 5
Applications of Lignocellulose Biotechnology
in Ecological Agriculture
Abstract
When people are enjoying the convenience brought by sustained
economic development, they are also faced with the enormous pressure from
population, resources, and the environment. Agricultural waste is an important
biomass resource whose main component is lignocellulose. As a by-product of
agricultural production and renewable resources, utilizing the numerous resources
legitimately not only can meet the needs of agricultural production but also
can effectively reduce the production of environmental pollutants and damage
to ecology. With the improvement of the level of economic development and
science and technology, lignocellulose will play an increasingly important role
in the improvement of the agricultural ecological environment.
Keywords
Ecological
agriculture
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Single-cell
protein
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Biofertilizers
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Biological pesticides
5.1
Bio-feed
5.1.1
Single-Cell Protein
Single-cell protein (SCP), also known as microbial protein, is microbial thallus
cultivated artificially from industrial and agricultural waste and oil waste. Thus, the
SCP is not pure protein, but the cytoplasm consists of protein, fat, carbohydrates,
nucleic acids, nonprotein nitrogen compounds, vitamins, and inorganic compounds.
5.1.1.1
Significance and Research Advances of SCP Production
from Lignocellulosic Materials
With the development of the aquaculture industry, the shortage of feed protein
becomes increasingly acute. To alleviate the contradiction between supply and
