Process for the aerobic [Pseudomonas fluorescens] conversion of poultry manure into high-protein feedstuff

A two‐stage aerobic continuous process is suggested for the conversion of poultry waste into a single‐cell protein (SCP) product. The technical feasibility of the process is examined in this paper. Using bench‐scale apparatus the approximate growth kinetics have been discovered. Possible modes of product recovery have been examined. The product consists primarily of a strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens which has a lysine‐rich (∼9.3%) amino acid profile that could make this product an attractive feed ingredient for poultry diets.