| Title |
Protein and Lauric Oil Production from Agricultural Waste Bioconversion by Hermetia Illucens Larvae |
| ID_Doc |
23094 |
| Authors |
Santos, SS; dos Santos, MB; Barreto, AD; Prazeres, ES; Lôbo, AP; de Jesus, RM; Lôbo, IP |
| Title |
Protein and Lauric Oil Production from Agricultural Waste Bioconversion by Hermetia Illucens Larvae |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
Revista Virtual De Quimica, 13, 4 |
| DOI |
10.21577/1984-6835.20210028 |
| Abstract |
The management of residues from the agricultural stage of food production is a priority issue and includes strategies aimed at minimizing environmental impacts. The use of Hermetia illucens larvae as detritivores is a promising alternative, as throughout their development they accumulate oil and protein, whose applications are diverse. In the present work, larvae of H. illucens were fed with different formulations of a mixture of cocoa peel, whey and passion fruit seed. The larvae were characterized in terms of protein content and oil quality produced. It was possible to obtain a larval biomass with up to 36 % oil and 46 % protein. The protein content makes it promising as a feed in livestock. The fatty acid profile of the oil showed a high concentration of C12: 0 (47 %), followed by C18: 2, C16: 0 and C18: 1, which allows it to be characterized as lauric oil, with different applications in the oleochemical industry. |
| Author Keywords |
Co-products; circular economy; detritivores |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000697398300012 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Chemistry |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.21577/1984-6835.20210028
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