期刊 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

 

作者 Thomas Spranghers1,2, Matteo Ottoboni3, Cindy Klootwijk4, Ann Ovyn1,5, Stefaan Deboosere6, Bruno De Meulenaer7, Joris Michiels5, Mia Eeckhout5, Patrick De Clercq2, Stefaan De Smet1*

 

DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.8081

Abstract

Background: Black soldier fly (BSF) larvae are converters of organic waste into edible biomass, of which the composition may depend on the substrate. In this study, larvae were grown on four substrates: chicken feed, vegetable waste, biogas digestate, and restaurant waste. Samples of prepupae and substrates were freeze-dried and proximate, amino acid, fatty acid and mineral analyses were performed. Results: Protein content of prepupae varied between 399 and 431 g kg(-1) dry matter (DM) among treatments. Differences in amino acid profile of prepupae were small. On the other hand, the ether extract (EE) and ash contents differed substantially. Prepupae reared on digestate were low in EE and high in ash (218 and 197 g kg(-1) DM respectively) compared to those reared on vegetable waste (371 and 96 g kg(-1) DM respectively), chicken feed (336 and 100 g kg(-1) DM respectively) and restaurant waste (386 and 27 g kg(-1) DM respectively). Prepupal fatty acid profiles were characterised by high levels of C12:0 in all treatments. Conclusion: Since protein content and quality were high and comparable for prepupae reared on different substrates, BSF could be an interesting protein source for animal feeds. However, differences in EE and ash content as a function of substrate should be considered.

 

指導教授:徐堯煇、王敏盈 教授

 

報告序號:20191108-1

 

組員:生技碩二 高俊陽

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