Producción de proteína unicelular a partir de Arthrospira máxima.

Abstract

Arthrospira sp (Spirulina) is a filamentous cyanobacterium, inhabitant of alkaline lakes, which presents a series of properties that are translated into an organism of great interest for the food industry, for example, this is found in pigments such as phycobiliproteins, as well like other compounds like polysaccharides, fatty acids, proteins, amino acids, vitamins and minerals. Currently microalgal biomass is being used as a great alternative to replace some traditional sources of protein (soy, fishmeal, low-fat milkmilk) for animal consumption and even for human consumption as food supplements. So the production of biomass has undergone a new development, the production of unicellular protein. In the case of microalgae, it should be noted that for technical and economic reasons, the process does not focus on the isolation and use of the protein, but rather the entire biomass of microalgae is propagated. The next study aimed to obtain the biomass of the cyanobacterium Arthrospira maxima with the purpose of offering an alternative source of food for the smaller species. Initially the areas of the bioprocess are standardized: microalgae, substrates (half enriched and half formulated) and physical field (Photoreactor airlift). Then a bioprocess was carried out to obtain the biomass. Subsequently, a bromatological analysis of the biomass produced was carried out to determine a cost benefit analysis of the production in the means used.