Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41, P. 100833 - 100833
Published: May 15, 2023
Research
on
the
environmental
sustainability
and
nutrient
conversion
efficiency
of
bioconversion
technologies
applied
in
waste-to-protein
pathways
is
relevant
from
an
early
development
stage
to
identify
optimal
applications.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
remaining
issues
this
emerging
research
field.
While
black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
have
been
intensively
studied,
various
other
such
as
insect
species,
bacteria,
fungi,
microalgae,
worms,
are
currently
underrepresented.
Regarding
sustainability,
which
mainly
studied
through
life
cycle
assessment,
choice
functional
unit
highly
for
overall
outcomes
comparability.
Additionally,
decisions
burden
input
materials
process
substitution
strongly
influence
results.
Substrates
composed
different
residual
biomass
streams
BSFL,
commonly
expressed
feed
protein
rates.
In
contrast,
type,
content,
amino
acid
profile
minor
importance
composition
BSFL.
Overall,
large
variability
types
necessitates
better
methodological
alignment
produce
comparable
results
across
studies
that
collectively
support
decision-making.
Reviews in Aquaculture,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 21, 2024
ABSTRACT
The
global
shrimp
processing
industry
generates
substantial
amounts
of
solid
waste
(head,
abdominal
exoskeleton,
and
tail),
with
a
considerable
part
currently
being
disposed
in
landfills.
It
holds
significant
potential
as
an
alternative
ingredient
aquaculture
feed
due
to
its
relatively
high
crude
protein
content,
balanced
amino
acid
profile,
presence
bioactive
compounds.
However,
one
the
main
challenges
is
rapid
spoilage.
Consequently,
must
undergo
further
refinement
produce
shrimp‐derived
products
suitable
ingredients,
such
meal,
hydrolysate,
or
silage.
This
literature
review
describes
nutritional
value,
applications,
challenges,
prospects
these
feed.
Among
investigated
products,
hydrolysate
has
highest
value
considering
low
chitin
ash
content.
producing
requires
extensive
processing,
which
can
be
costly,
limiting
applications
high‐value
species.
On
other
hand,
meal
silage,
require
less
energy‐intensive
may
more
for
lower‐value
species
that
naturally
consume
feeds
chitin.
using
aquafeed
are
promising,
advances
technologies
showing
reduce
costs,
improve
enhance
product
quality
safety.
Ultimately,
could
replace
current
ingredients
while
simultaneously
utilizing
streams,
provided
safety
measures
carefully
considered.
PeerJ,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11, P. e14798 - e14798
Published: Feb. 3, 2023
Globally,
microplastics
(MP)
represent
a
growing
burden
for
ecosystems
due
to
their
increasing
presence
at
different
trophic
levels.
In
Ecuador,
the
lack
of
waste
segregation
has
increased
quantity
waste,
primarily
organics
and
plastics,
overloading
landfills
water
sources.
Over
time,
plastics
reduce
in
size
silently
enter
food
chain
animals,
such
as
insects.
The
black
soldier
fly
(BSF)
larvae,
Hermetia
illucens
(Linnaeus,
1758),
is
species
with
devouring
behavior
used
management
because
its
beneficial
qualities
pest
control,
biomass
production,
rapid
organic
degradation.
Studies
have
uncovered
insect's
ability
tolerate
MP,
consider
possibility
that
they
may
be
able
degrade
polymers.
For
first
time
present
study
characterized
H.
using
sequences
molecular
markers.
Finally,
illucens'
degrading
capacity
was
evaluated
MP
decaying
residues,
resembling
landfill
conditions.
Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41, P. 100833 - 100833
Published: May 15, 2023
Research
on
the
environmental
sustainability
and
nutrient
conversion
efficiency
of
bioconversion
technologies
applied
in
waste-to-protein
pathways
is
relevant
from
an
early
development
stage
to
identify
optimal
applications.
This
review
summarizes
recent
advances
remaining
issues
this
emerging
research
field.
While
black
soldier
fly
larvae
(BSFL)
have
been
intensively
studied,
various
other
such
as
insect
species,
bacteria,
fungi,
microalgae,
worms,
are
currently
underrepresented.
Regarding
sustainability,
which
mainly
studied
through
life
cycle
assessment,
choice
functional
unit
highly
for
overall
outcomes
comparability.
Additionally,
decisions
burden
input
materials
process
substitution
strongly
influence
results.
Substrates
composed
different
residual
biomass
streams
BSFL,
commonly
expressed
feed
protein
rates.
In
contrast,
type,
content,
amino
acid
profile
minor
importance
composition
BSFL.
Overall,
large
variability
types
necessitates
better
methodological
alignment
produce
comparable
results
across
studies
that
collectively
support
decision-making.
