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The conversion of whey to single-cell protein by yeasts was investigated. The most suitable organism tested wasKluyveromyces marxianus NCYC 1424. The efficiency of whey conversion to biomass was directly related to higher oxygen availability in the medium.
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Willetts, A., Ugalde, U. The production of single-cell protein from whey. Biotechnol Lett 9, 795–800 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01028286
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