| Title |
Diverting organic waste from landfills via insect biomanufacturing using engineered black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) |
| ID_Doc |
6702 |
| Authors |
Tepper, K; Edwards, O; Sunna, A; Paulsen, IT; Maselko, M |
| Title |
Diverting organic waste from landfills via insect biomanufacturing using engineered black soldier flies (Hermetia illucens) |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
Communications Biology, 7, 1 |
| DOI |
10.1038/s42003-024-06516-8 |
| Abstract |
A major roadblock towards the realisation of a circular economy are the lack of high-value products that can be generated from waste. Black soldier flies (BSF; Hermetia illucens) are gaining traction for their ability to rapidly consume large quantities of organic wastes. However, these are primarily used to produce a small variety of products, such as animal feed ingredients and fertiliser. Using synthetic biology, BSF could be developed into a novel sustainable biomanufacturing platform to valorise a broader variety of organic waste feedstocks into enhanced animal feeds, a large variety of high-value biomolecules including industrial enzymes and lipids, and improved fertiliser. |
| Author Keywords |
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| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001276268000003 |
| WoS Category |
Biology; Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| Research Area |
Life Sciences & Biomedicine - Other Topics; Science & Technology - Other Topics |
| PDF |
https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06516-8
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