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The sustainability of food systems is of growing concern worldwide, so insects are a growing source of animal proteins for food and feed. Among insect species, the house cricket, Acheta domesticus, is a promising option from a sustainability point of ...
Filippo Marzoli +7 more
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This study aimed to determine the physicochemical, nutritional, antioxidant, and sensory properties of crackers with the addition of edible insects. The analyses covered the contents of total dry matter, crude protein, fat and ash; amino acid composition
Eva Ivanišová +9 more
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Israeli acute paralysis virus infection leads to an enhanced RNA interference response and not its suppression in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris [PDF]
RNA interference (RNAi) is the primary antiviral defense system in insects and its importance for pollinator health is indisputable. In this work, we examined the effect of Israeli acute paralysis virus (IAPV) infection on the RNAi process in the ...
Cappelle, Kaat +3 more
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Formulation of Protein-Rich Chocolate Chip Cookies Using Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Powder
In the Western world, the successful introduction of insect consumption may need awareness of insect ingredient benefits, and consumers’ anticipation of insect-based foods with sensory quality is crucial. The objective of this study was to develop protein-rich nutritional chocolate chip cookies (CCC) from cricket powder (CP) and analyze their ...
Ricardo S. Aleman +5 more
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Microbiological, nutritional and bioactive properties of edible powders obtained from Acheta domesticus (house cricket) and Tenebrio molitor (mealworm) were investigated.
Concetta Maria Messina +8 more
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As the population grows, the food industry is focusing on alternative sources of protein as insect flours. Cricket powder (Acheta domestica) is a source of suitable energy, such as proteins, fatty acids, vitamins, minerals, in the meantime requires less land and water and has better feed conversion compared to the conventional livestock.
Desislava Borislavova Vlahova-Vangelova +4 more
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The behavioural response of adult maize weevil, Sitophilus zeamais, to different types of semolina pasta enriched or not enriched with increasing proportions (5%, 10%, and 15%) of house cricket (Acheta domesticus) powder was investigated in olfactometer ...
Pasquale Trematerra +6 more
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Extraction of lipids from insect powders using a one-step organic solvent extraction process
The extraction efficiency, fatty acid profiles (FAP) and classes of lipids separated from insect powders by a one-step process were studied. Hexane (H), chloroform (C), methyl-tert-butyl ether (MTBE), and 3:2 hexane-isopropanol (HI) were used as ...
Alleda Rose +2 more
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A comparison of the distribution of actin and tubulin in the mammalian mitotic spindle as seen by indirect immunofluorescence [PDF]
Rabbit antibodies against actin and tubulin were used in an indirect immunofluorescence study of the structure of the mitotic spindle of PtK1 cells after lysis under conditions that preserve anaphase chromosome movement. During early prophase there is no
Cande, W. Zacheus +2 more
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Cricket Frass as a Potential Nitrogen Fertility Source [PDF]
In the summer of 2017, the UVM Extension Northwest Crops and Soils team conducted a trial to determine the potential nitrogen (N) fertility value of cricket frass.
Cummings, Erica +4 more
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