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Safety of Mealworm Meal in Layer Diets and their Influence on Gut Morphology

Animals, 2021
The main objective of this study was to verify the safety of mealworm meal in the feed of laying hens from 17 to 42 weeks of age. Therefore, the feed mixtures were tested in terms of microbiological stability, fungal and mycotoxin content and selected ...
Leos Pavlata, Eva Mrkvicova, Ondřej Šťastník   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Replacement of Fish Meal by Defatted Yellow Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) Larvae in Diet Improves Growth Performance and Disease Resistance in Red Seabream (Pargus major)

Animals, 2019
Yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae are a potential alternative animal protein source for sustainable aquaculture. However, reports on the successful complete substitution of fish meal with yellow mealworm larvae in an aquaculture diet have been ...
Atsushi Ido, Takehsi Miura, Chiemi Miura   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Mealworm frass fed on expanded polystyrene helps retention of chrysanthemum flower [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Insect frass is being considered as a source of crop fertilizer. However, previous studies have focused on the growth and yield of vegetables but have not conducted on flower performance much.
Ji Yun Yun, Se Min Lee, Yu Min Joung, Seung Back Jung, Dong Sub Kim   +4 more
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Upcycling Agri-Food Side-Streams via Tenebrio molitor Rearing: Growth Performance, Nutritional Composition, and Frass Quality of Larvae [PDF]

Foods
Insect bioconversion can transform agri-food side-streams into insect biomass while returning nutrients in the form of frass. This study evaluated Tenebrio molitor reared on wheat bran and on substrates in which bran was partially replaced with agri-food
Labinot Kryeziu, Fabiola Neitzel, Rolf-Alexander Düring, Rainer Waldhardt, Martin Rühl   +4 more
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Feasibility of Using Tenebrio molitor Larvae as an Alternative Protein Source [PDF]

Foods
Mealworm farming is gaining interest as a possible solution to the oversaturated meat supply chain, as an alternative source of protein. This is a more environmentally friendly activity that requires fewer inputs for production compared to meat.
Rubén Agregán, Noemí Echegaray, Laura Moraga-Babiano, Mirian Pateiro, José M. Lorenzo   +4 more
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Sustainable Protein-Enriched Biscuits: Effects of Mealworm Protein Powder on the Properties of Wheat Flour and Biscuit Quality [PDF]

Foods
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor, LINNAEUS, 1758) is a protein-rich edible insect. In this study, low-gluten wheat flour was formulated with mealworm protein powder at various concentrations (0%, 5%, 10%, 15%, and 20%) to investigate its influence on the ...
Ao Yang, Hongrui Chen, Haixin Tian, Jianhui An, Longchen Shang, Yexing Tao, Lingli Deng   +6 more
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Polystyrene (PS) Degradation by Tenebrio molitor Larvae [PDF]

대한환경공학회지, 2022
Objectives This study examined the degradation potential of PS by yellow mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor). Methods PS degradation characteristics by mealworm larvae were investigated by supplying PS as a nutrient, and the intestinal microflora of ...
Matyakubov Behzad, Minjun Kim, Ilwoo Kim, Sieun Park, Tae-Jin Lee   +4 more
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Determination of Carbohydrate Composition in Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) Larvae and Characterization of Mealworm Chitin and Chitosan

Foods, 2021
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) is a classic edible insect with high nutritional value for substituting meats from vertebrates. While interest in mealworms has increased, the determination of carbohydrate constituents of mealworms has been overlooked ...
Yang-Ju Son, In-Kyeong Hwang, Chu Won Nho, Sang Min Kim, Soo Hee Kim   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Alpha-amylase as the culprit in an occupational mealworm allergy case

Frontiers in Allergy, 2022
BackgroundOccupational allergy has been described in employees working in contact with mealworms in pet stores, live fish bait or infested stored grains and recently, in mealworm farming for animal feed and human consumption. Mealworm allergens linked to
Eva Ganseman, Eva Ganseman, Toon Ieven, Toon Ieven, Glynis Frans, Lieve Coorevits, Noëmie Pörtner, Erik Martens, Dominique MA Bullens, Dominique MA Bullens, Rik Schrijvers, Rik Schrijvers, Christine Breynaert, Christine Breynaert, Paul Proost   +14 more
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Effect of Partial Substitution of Flour with Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) Powder on Dough and Biscuit Properties

Foods, 2022
Mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) is a type of edible insect rich in protein that has become popular as a protein-alternative ingredient in flour-based products to improve the nutritional properties of baking products.
Xinyuan Xie, Zhihe Yuan, Kai Fu, Jianhui An, Lingli Deng   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source