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Published on: February 25, 2019
Precision fermentation and recombinant proteins as enabling technologies for scalable cellular agriculture
Neha K Jadhav1, Aditya B Magdum1, Kapil V Shinde1,2
1Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, India.
Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology
|July 6, 2026
Summary
Recombinant proteins are key to advancing cellular agriculture, bridging precision fermentation and cell cultivation. This review evaluates microbial platforms for producing these proteins, crucial for scalable, sustainable food production.
Area of Science:
- Cellular agriculture
- Biotechnology
- Food Science
Background:
- Cellular agriculture offers sustainable alternatives to conventional livestock farming.
- Precision fermentation and cultivated-cell systems face cost, scalability, and performance challenges.
- Hybrid approaches combining various components are emerging to overcome limitations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the role of recombinant proteins in cellular agriculture.
- To evaluate microbial expression platforms for recombinant protein production.
- To discuss applications and challenges of recombinant proteins in integrated systems.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of microbial expression platforms (prokaryotic and eukaryotic).
- Evaluation of protein yield, quality, regulatory aspects, processing, and economics.
- Analysis of industrial-scale fermentation capacities and applications.
Main Results:
- Microbial platforms like E. coli, B. subtilis, S. cerevisiae, and K. phaffii are suitable for recombinant protein production.
- Industrial fermentation capacities are expanding, demonstrating large-scale production potential.
- Recombinant proteins are vital for edible scaffolds, serum-free media, ECM alternatives, and food ingredients.
Conclusions:
- Recombinant proteins are integral to hybrid cellular agriculture, connecting acellular and cell-based methods.
- Advances in microbial production are crucial for overcoming current limitations.
- Recombinant proteins support the development of scalable, economical, and sustainable food systems.
Keywords:
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