FDA authorizes single-cell protein ingredient for aquafeeds
Dried Methylobacterium extorquens biomass is produced from genetically engineered Methylobacterium extorquens strain KB203
(UNITED STATES, 2/19/2019)
Aquafeed ingredient KnipBio MEal (KBM) for salmonids and other finfish species, developed by KnipBio, Inc., received the Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Veterinary Medicine.
It is the first premium single cell protein to achieve a GRAS designation for aquafeed from the US government.