The idea of insects as human food in the Western world has only been around for a few
decades. Insect products can be a substitute for conventional meat because: 1) their …

An overview is given on recent developments in insects as food and food by reviewing the
literature which has appeared during the last few years on edible insects. An outlook to the …

Due to their properties and applications, the growing demand for chitin and chitosan has
stimulated the market to find more sustainable alternatives to the current commercial source …

Growing antimicrobial resistance has prompted researchers to identify new natural
molecules with antimicrobial potential. In this perspective, attention has been focused on …

Bioconversion is a biological process by which organic materials are converted into
products with higher biological and commercial value. During its larval stage the black …

Simple Summary A potential substitute to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by
the current food business is edible insects. This is possible since eating insects contributes …

Current estimations showed that the number of people affected by hunger doubled in the
last two years, reaching 9.8% of the global population. According to FAO, in order to satisfy …

Simple Summary This study aimed to investigate how the growth and nutrient composition of
black soldier fly larvae could differ based on the physical structure of the feed given to the …

Nanotechnology is an established field of study that impacts nano-biomedicine and the
treatment of diseases, malignancies, and inflammation. Several natural polysaccharides …

Drying is one of the most important steps in processing of edible insects biomass for their
potential utilisation in food applications. In this study, the impact of pulsed electric field (PEF) …