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fermenter, and there is no post-fermentation gas, which makes it possible to produce a tonne of protein using no more than two thousand cubic metres of gas,” he added. The company also uses several different strains of bacteria, each of which performs an important role. “All the internal lami- nar-vortex motion of the cell culture fluid is carried out thanks to the use of a specially developed mixing aeration head,” Kutafin explained. There is a shortage of protein rang- ing between 1.5 million to 2 million tonnes per year in Russia. Metaprin is designed primarily to replace fishmeal in the diets of poultry, pigs, and cattle. “Fishmeal is the main competitor of Meta prin. However, Metaprin is superior in terms of pro- tein, amino acids, vitamins and microelements. It has sustain- able quality. Its production and composition characteristics do not depend on weather conditions and the time of year and its use is more convenient for livestock workers”.


In Russia, fishmeal is of uneven quality, even within a single consignment, and sometimes it appears to be adulterated. “Metaprin is added to feed at levels ranging from 2.5% to 30% of the total product mass. One tonne of metaprin can balance the protein content of 20 tonnes of feed,” Kutafin said, adding that meat products obtained from animals fed with this type of bioprotein are absolutely safe for humans,


which has been confirmed in multiple studies, including in the European Union. The company is working on an experi- mental 100 m3


plant for protein biosynthesis, with production


capacity up to 4000 tonnes of protein per year. “We envisage a modular approach to plant construction. It allows us to quickly ramp up production by putting new 100 m3


ferment-


ers into operation,” Kutafin said. Some big investment groups in Russia have already expressed an interest in the new tech- nology, mulling plans to build a plant with a designed pro- duction performance of 50,000 tonnes per year. The country is also among the world’s leaders in terms of oil, gas, and coal production, which opens opportunities for protein biosynthesis from methane. “When we talk about oil and coal production, we are talking about associated petroleum gas and coal mine methane – which is often burned or emitted into the atmosphere, causing significant harm to the environ- ment. We are developing, among other things, mobile com- plexes that can operate in remote locations during oil production,” Kutafin said. Metanica aims to promote its tech- nology not only in Russia but also abroad. “Quite a few re- quests to use our developments have come from abroad. Our team sees itself as an integral part of humanity, and so our technology and products will be available all over the world,” Kutafin said.


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