Nutritional and Safety Evaluations,Mycotoxins, Polycyclic Hydrocarbons,Carcinogenic Compounds

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	Nutritional and Safety Evaluations - 1. The SCP chemical composition must be characterised in terms of protein, amino acids, nucleic acid, lipid, vitamin, etc. contents. 2. Analysis of substrate residues and toxic substances, e.g., heavy metals, mycotoxins, polycyclic hydrocarbons, etc., must be done. 3. Physical properties like density, particle size, texture, colour, storage, etc. properties should be determined.
4. Microbiological description, e.g., species, strain, should be provided, and information on contamination be also given. 5. The nutritional value should be evaluated on the target species, and other species should also be included. The products for human use will, of necessity, be evaluated over a longer period using a multi staged process. 6. Possible toxic or carcinogenic compounds must be assayed for. These compounds may have been present in the substrate, may be synthesized by the organism or produced during processing of SCP.