Potential of Single Cell Protein Production Using Waste as Growth Medium

Feed is an important factor affecting the growth of cultured fish. Around 86.5% of the production cost of aquaculture is allocated for the purchase of feed. Good quality and efficient feed is a determinant of the success of aquaculture business. Single Cell Protein (SCP) is a dry cell product of single cell microorganisms. SCP production is generally not only protein but also free amino acids, lipids, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. The purpose of this study was to analyze the growth media of Bacillus Cereus which will be used as a source of SCP by using some easy-to-use waste. The research method used is an experimental method using 2 isolates of Bacillus cereus bacteria, namely B. cereus strain SN7 and a consortium of bacterial isolates. Both isolates were grown in tofu liquid waste media, sago liquid waste media, and molasses waste media as a carbon source added with egg white as a nitrogen source with 3 replications in each treatment. The results showed that the most optimal growth medium for B. cereus strain SN7 and the consortium was molasses waste modified media which was incubated for 24 hours, compared to modified media for sago waste and tofu waste. For comparison, the isolates of B. cereus and consortium still had a higher growth potential than the isolates of strain SN7 which had been incubated for 24 hours.