Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 278 - 278
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
The
use
of
food
waste
as
a
rearing
substrate
to
grow
insects
is
an
ecofriendly
and
sustainable
alternative
disposal.
In
the
present
research,
Hermetia
illucens
prepupae
were
reared
with
standard
diet,
different
waste-based
diets
based
on
vegetables,
fruits,
meat,
mixed
one,
where
previous
three
components
equally.
demineralization
deproteination
allowed
for
obtainment
chitin
that
was
then
deacetylated
produce
chitosan.
Also,
bleaching
chitosan
attempted
further
purification.
yield
reactions
investigated,
infrared
spectra
obtained
materials
analyzed
obtain
information
quantity
acetylation
degree
trend
function
diet.
possibility
slightly
modulate
both
biopolymers
thanks
specific
diet
enlightened.
Interestingly,
resulted
in
highest
fraction
having
degree,
lowest
degree.
Agriculture,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(9), P. 1491 - 1491
Published: Sept. 17, 2022
This
study
investigated
the
effects
of
pectin,
chitosan,
sodium
alginate,
and
carboxymethyl
cellulose-based
edible
coatings,
individually
and/or
in
combination
with
N-acetyl
cysteine
as
an
antibrowning
agent,
on
some
physical,
chemical,
antioxidant
properties
white
button
mushrooms.
The
weight
loss,
color
change,
browning
index,
degree
cap
opening,
soluble
solid
content,
total
phenolic
activity
malondialdehyde
content
control
coated
mushrooms
were
evaluated
during
14
days
storage
at
4
±
1°C.
All
both
alone
N-acetyl-cisteine,
delayed
loss
opening
compared
control.
Sodium
alginate
was
most
effective
controlling
followed
by
carboxymetyhyl
cellulose,
chitosan
pectin.
process
lipid
peroxidation
best
controlled
pectin
while
coating
determined
a
significant
increase
index.
Coated
samples
showed
significantly
higher
throughout
storage.
treatment
not
for
it
resulted
index
all
samples.
results
suggest
that
coatings
could
be
recommended
extending
shelf
life
Foods,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(2), P. 278 - 278
Published: Jan. 16, 2024
The
use
of
food
waste
as
a
rearing
substrate
to
grow
insects
is
an
ecofriendly
and
sustainable
alternative
disposal.
In
the
present
research,
Hermetia
illucens
prepupae
were
reared
with
standard
diet,
different
waste-based
diets
based
on
vegetables,
fruits,
meat,
mixed
one,
where
previous
three
components
equally.
demineralization
deproteination
allowed
for
obtainment
chitin
that
was
then
deacetylated
produce
chitosan.
Also,
bleaching
chitosan
attempted
further
purification.
yield
reactions
investigated,
infrared
spectra
obtained
materials
analyzed
obtain
information
quantity
acetylation
degree
trend
function
diet.
possibility
slightly
modulate
both
biopolymers
thanks
specific
diet
enlightened.
Interestingly,
resulted
in
highest
fraction
having
degree,
lowest
degree.
