value products
Value Products
Insect larvae and edible insects provide nutritional and environmental benefits. This is why there is a world wide focus on establishing and optimising the insect production sector while developing the value chain.
Also good to read:
- Potential of Insect-Derived Ingredients for Food Applications (Research article)
- Nutritional composition of five commercial edible insects in South Korea (Research article)
- Nitrogen-to-Protein Conversion Factors for Three Edible Insects: Tenebrio molitor, Alphitobius diaperinus, and Hermetia illucens (read more)
Nutrient contents of commonly eaten insects in Lao PDR
in comparison to meat alternatives per 100 grams of blanched insect
Insects, insects Nutrients & product kinds
INSECTS SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS (by category)
- Live larvae
- Dried larvae
- High grade defatted meal
- Fertilizer
- High grade whole meal
- Low grade protein
- Live larvae
FOOD GRADE FED
- Insects whole meal FG
- Insects deffated meal FG
- Insects oil FG
VEGETAL-BASED FED
- Insects whole meal VEG
- Insects deffated meal VEG
- Insects oil VEG
- Fertilizers
CACA-BASED FED
- Biofuels
Lipids
Lipids are extracted from larvae biomass by solvent extraction (1/2 w/v ratio)
Chemical extraction is performed using feed-grade solvents, for example hexane which removes the oil fraction of insects.
Exploring the potential of lipids from black soldier fly: New paradigm for biodiesel production (I)
Abstract
Black soldier fly, a high lipids containing insect, can be used as a new and viable biomass feed-stock, using organic matters (animal manure, restaurant waste, and fermentation straw) and increasing the overall biodiesel yield.
Optimization of self-fermented period of waste coconut endosperm destined to feed black soldier fly larvae in enhancing the lipid and protein yields.
Abstract
The prime objective of this study was to simultaneously enhance the lipid and protein yields from black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) fed with waste coconut endosperm.
Insect fatty acids: A comparison of lipids from three Orthopterans and Tenebrio molitor L. larvae
Abstract
In order to explore some potential insect sources of food lipids, the lipid compositions of three Orthopterans (Acheta domesticus, Conocephalus discolor and Chorthippus parallelus) were analyzed and compared with those of Tenebrio molitor larvae…..”
How to Use Black Soldier Flies for Biowaste Treatment (short version)
Proteins
Proteins are extracted from larvae biomass by:
Chemical extraction (1/2 w/v ratio)
Physical extraction
Biotechnological processing into single cell protein
Consumer perception and behaviour regarding sustainable protein consumption: A systematic review
- Larval protein extraction (part 1) (part 2) & (part 3)
by gringojay via OpenBugFram