Comparison of pretreatments and cost-optimization of enzymatic hydrolysis for production of single cell protein from grass silage fibre

Grass silage is a promising biorefinery feedstock with surplus production potential, providing a source of readily soluble protein and lignocellulosic fibre. This study presents a concept combining protein extraction with production of single cell protein from enzymatically saccharified grass silage fibre by fermentation of the filamentous fungus Paecilomyces variotii. Steam explosion and ammonia soaking were compared as pretreatments, leading...