Waste2NewProducts: Black Soldier Fly Farming
Abstract
In many countries, insects are used as a source of protein for human consumption or for feeding and breeding livestock due to their ability to be easily cultivated on a variety of organic substrates, thanks to their hardiness. The Black Soldier Fly (BSF), particularly its larvae, stands out for its robustness and high conversion efficiency of up to 70%, enabling it to process a wide range of organic waste materials. However, to ensure optimal growth conditions for BSF larvae, it is of immense importance to properly formulate the feeding substrate. Therefore, rapid and efficient analytical methods are being developed to quickly assess the composition of the supplied organic waste stream. Furthermore, the suitability of insect biomass as a raw material for producing various materials is being evaluated for its physical and chemical suitability.
keywords Chitin Black soldier fly Biorefinery Insect farming Materials science
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Project staff
Marco Beaumont
Dr. Marco Beaumont
marco.beaumont@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-77432, 77436
Project Leader
01.05.2023 - 30.04.2024
Armin Winter
Dipl.-Ing. Armin Winter
armin.winter@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-77436
Sub Projectleader
01.05.2023 - 30.04.2024