Lipid and Protein from Black Soldier Fly Larvae Fed with SelfFermented Coconut Waste Medium

Authors

  • Siti Nuraini Mohd Noor Department of Fundamental and Applied Sciences, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Jun Wei Lim Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute for Sustainable Living, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Man Kee Lam Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Yoshimitsu Uemura Centre for Biofuel and Biochemical Research, Institute for Sustainable Living, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Thiam Leng Chew Department of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Yeek Chia Ho Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS, 32610 Seri Iskandar, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
  • Mardawani Mohamad Faculty of Bioengineering and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan, 17600 Jeli, Malaysia

Keywords:

black soldier fly larvae, coconut waste, protein, lipid

Abstract

This study explored the potential of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) in producing lipid and protein as well as its ability to treat the organic waste by rearing at different fermentation periods of coconut waste medium (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks). Growth rate of larvae was determined by studying the changes in the larvae biomass weight per rearing duration. The BSFL fed with 4 weeks of feed showed the highest growth rate and weight followed by week 6 and week 8. Week 4 attained the highest value for lipid (42.74 ± 2.06)% and week without fermentation had the lowest value of lipid (32.96 ± 1.99)%. Protein content obtained from the BSFL was increasing with fermentation period. The highest protein content was larvae fed with 8 weeks fermentation (18.63 ± 0.18)%. The lowest protein content was also larvae fed with without fermentation medium (10.81 ± 0.11)%. Waste reduction rate (WRR) was the highest when the larvae were fed with medium without fermentation that was (0.024 ± 0.001) g/d. The lowest WRR was when the larvae were fed with 8 week fermentation medium (0.015 ± 0.001) g/d. The highest Efficiency of Converted of Digested Food (ECD) value was found in sample of 4 week fermentation medium (0.093 ± 0.003). The lowest ECD value was found in the sample without fermentation (0.063 ± 0.002).

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Published

2020-12-01

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Mohd Noor, S. N. ., Wei Lim, . J. ., Kee Lam, M. ., Uemura, Y. ., Leng Chew, T. ., Chia Ho, Y. ., & Mohamad, . M. . (2020). Lipid and Protein from Black Soldier Fly Larvae Fed with SelfFermented Coconut Waste Medium. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 46(1), 88–95. Retrieved from https://www.akademiabaru.com/submit/index.php/arfmts/article/view/2205

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