Black soldier fly (BSF) is being increasingly used for agro-food by-products valorisation. Adult flies, puparia, and excess of prepupae are the by-products of this process, which could be further valorised. Lactic fermentation of BSF biomasses with two different strains (L. rhamnosus and L. plantarum) has been used for this purpose. Deep changes in the molecular composition were observed, without significant differences related to the different strains used. The lipid and protein fractions were the most impacted. Fermentation enriched the biomass in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential amino acids, significantly improving the nutritional properties of the substrates. Although not particularly marked, a proteolytic activity of lactobacilli was observed on the BSF muscular and cuticular proteins, especially in the samples of adult flies and puparia, where fermentation resulted more effective. Conversely, there was no evidence of chitinolytic activity.

Dynamic changes in molecular composition of black soldier fly prepupae and derived biomasses with microbial fermentation / Luparelli, A. V.; Hadj Saadoun, J.; Lolli, V.; Lazzi, C.; Sforza, S.; Caligiani, A.. - In: FOOD CHEMISTRY X. - ISSN 2590-1575. - 14:(2022), p. 100327.100327. [10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100327]

Dynamic changes in molecular composition of black soldier fly prepupae and derived biomasses with microbial fermentation

Luparelli A. V.;Hadj Saadoun J.;Lolli V.;Lazzi C.;Sforza S.;Caligiani A.
2022-01-01

Abstract

Black soldier fly (BSF) is being increasingly used for agro-food by-products valorisation. Adult flies, puparia, and excess of prepupae are the by-products of this process, which could be further valorised. Lactic fermentation of BSF biomasses with two different strains (L. rhamnosus and L. plantarum) has been used for this purpose. Deep changes in the molecular composition were observed, without significant differences related to the different strains used. The lipid and protein fractions were the most impacted. Fermentation enriched the biomass in monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids and essential amino acids, significantly improving the nutritional properties of the substrates. Although not particularly marked, a proteolytic activity of lactobacilli was observed on the BSF muscular and cuticular proteins, especially in the samples of adult flies and puparia, where fermentation resulted more effective. Conversely, there was no evidence of chitinolytic activity.
2022
Dynamic changes in molecular composition of black soldier fly prepupae and derived biomasses with microbial fermentation / Luparelli, A. V.; Hadj Saadoun, J.; Lolli, V.; Lazzi, C.; Sforza, S.; Caligiani, A.. - In: FOOD CHEMISTRY X. - ISSN 2590-1575. - 14:(2022), p. 100327.100327. [10.1016/j.fochx.2022.100327]
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