The black soldier fly (hermetia illucens) : sustainable applications in food, feed, and beyond /

The Black Soldier Fly (Hermetia illucens): Sustainable Applications in Food, Feed, and Beyond is an interdisciplinary work that compiles the latest research on an insect poised to revolutionize the future of food and agriculture.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[S.l.] : ELSEVIER ACADEMIC PRESS, 2025.
Subjects:	Stratiomyidae. Edible insects. Feeds. Sustainable agriculture. Stratiomyidés. Insectes comestibles. Aliments pour animaux. Agriculture durable. sustainable agriculture (discipline) Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Front Cover
Front Matter
Titlepage
Copyright
Contents
Contributors
Introduction
Chapter 1 Anatomy, physiology, and behavior of Hermetia illucens
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Hermetia illucens life cycle
1.2.1 Eggs
1.2.2 Larvae
1.2.3 Prepupae and pupae
1.2.4 Adults
1.3 Hermetia illucens physiology-Focus on thermoregulation
1.3.1 Immature Hermetia illucens
1.3.2 Adult Hermetia illucens
1.4 Behavior regarding mating and reproduction
1.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 2 Hermetia illucens farming
2.1 Regulations
2.1.1 Comparative analysis of regulatory frameworks for insect farming
2.2 Breeding companies
2.3 Breeding
2.3.1 Traditional rearing systems
2.3.2 Automated rearing systems
2.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3 Processing of Hermetia illucens larvae
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Insect classifications
3.3 Processing procedures
3.3.1 Killing step
3.3.2 Processing steps after killing
3.3.3 Spray drying
3.3.4 Heat-based dehydration methods
3.3.5 Grinding
3.3.6 Fractioning
3.3.7 Processes for final consuming
3.3.8 Granular forms with grinding/milling
3.3.9 Extracted insect nutrients
3.3.10 Drying pastes, slurries, and liquids
3.3.11 Boiling and steaming
3.3.12 Impact of processing methods on physical and chemical-nutritional characteristics of Hermetia illucens products
3.4 Genetic improvement in Hermetia illucens farming
3.4.1 Reliability
3.4.2 Healthy
3.4.3 Superior
3.4.4 Selection and engineering
3.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 4 The role of the growing substrate
4.1 The importance of growing substrate for Hermetia illucens
4.1.1 Influence of environmental conditions
4.1.2 Macronutrient balance and larval health
4.1.3 Substrate contamination and bioaccumulation.
4.1.4 Microbiological aspects of black soldier fly larvae rearing substrate
4.2 Nutritional composition
4.2.1 Proteins
4.2.2 Fats
4.2.3 Carbohydrates
4.2.4 Minerals and vitamins
4.3 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5 Hermetia illucens as sustainable source of food and feed
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Fishes
5.3 Poultry
5.4 Swine
5.5 BSF and pet nutrition
5.6 Cell lines for cultured meat
5.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6 Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: Extraction, chemical properties, and potential application of frass
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Frass characteristics
6.2.1 Macronutrient and micronutrient composition
6.2.2 Microbiological composition
6.3 Larval frass application
6.3.1 Graminaceae
6.3.2 Asteraceae
6.3.3 Cruciferous
6.3.4 Lamiaceae
6.3.5 Plantaginaceae
6.3.6 Solanaceae
6.4 Biogas production from frass
6.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7 Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: Extraction, chemical properties, and potential application of chitin and chitosan
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sources of chitin
7.3 Chitin purification and chitosan production process
7.3.1 Chemical extraction method
7.3.2 Alternative chitin extraction methods
7.3.3 Biological methods
7.3.4 Chemical-physical methods
7.3.5 Alternative chitosan production methods
7.3.6 Biological methods
7.3.7 Chemical-physical methods
7.4 Chitin extraction from Hermetia illucens
7.4.1 Biomass recovery and chitin yield
7.4.2 Eco-friendly extraction methods investigated on Hermetia illucens
7.5 Chitosan production from Hermetia illucens
7.5.1 Biomass recovery and chitosan yield
7.6 Physico-chemical and structural characterization of chitin and chitosan from Hermetia illucens.
7.6.1 Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy
7.6.2 X-ray diffractometry
7.6.3 Scanning electron microscopy
7.7 Applications of chitin and chitosan from Hermetia illucens
7.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8 Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: Extraction, chemical properties, and potential application of lipids
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Lipid from Hermetia illucens
8.3 Lipid biomass trend of Hermetia illucens in different life cycle phases
8.4 Fatty acid content in different stages of Hermetia illucens lifecycle
8.5 Lipids content variation with diet
8.6 Lipid extraction in Hermetia illucens larvae
8.6.1 Solvent-based extraction techniques for Hermetia illucens larvae lipids
8.6.2 Enzymatic extraction of Hermetia illucens larvae lipids
8.6.3 Mechanical extraction of Hermetia illucens larvae lipids
8.6.4 Comparison of lipid extraction techniques for Hermetia illucens
8.7 Application of Hermetia illucens larvae lipids
8.7.1 Hermetia illucens lipids in animal feed
8.7.2 Hermetia illucens larvae lipids for biodiesel
8.7.3 Antimicrobial activity of Hermetia illucens lipids
8.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 9 Secondary products and bioactive compounds of Hermetia illucens: Extraction, chemical properties, and potential application of antimicrobial peptides
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Mechanisms of action of antimicrobial peptides
9.2.1 Membrane targeting
9.2.2 Nonmembrane targeting
9.3 Source of antimicrobial peptides
9.4 Approaches for identification
9.4.1 Transcriptomic approach (RNA sequencing)
9.4.2 Transcriptomic approach in insects
9.4.3 Transcriptomic approach for the identification of antimicrobial peptides
9.4.4 Proteomic approach
9.4.5 Proteomic approach in insects.
9.4.6 Proteomic approach for the identification of antimicrobial peptides
9.5 Application studies on antimicrobial peptides from Hermetia illucens
9.5.1 Antimicrobial activity
9.5.2 Anticancer properties
9.5.3 Food safety
9.5.4 Agriculture, aquaculture, and animal husbandry
9.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 10 Sanitary risks of farmed black soldier fly larvae and feed/food safety of their products
10.1 Introduction
10.1.1 General considerations
10.1.2 The case of black soldier fly
10.2 The biological risk
10.2.1 Bacteria
10.2.2 Viruses
10.2.3 Protozoa
10.2.4 Parasitoids, parasites, and fungi
10.3 Nonbiological risks
10.3.1 Risks from mycotoxins
10.3.2 Toxic metals
10.3.3 Dioxins, polychlorinated biphenyls, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
10.3.4 Pesticides and other environmental contaminants
10.3.5 Drug residues
10.3.6 Microplastics
10.3.7 Allergens
10.4 Strategies to reduce the safety risks of insect products and possible effects on their quality
10.5 Novel food/feed, old frauds
10.6 Conclusion
References
Index
Back Cover.