Detailed Information
Cited 8 time in 
Cited 0 time in 
Cited 0 time in
Metadata Downloads
Defatting and sonication Enhances Protein Extraction from Edible Insectsopen access
- Issue Date
- Dec-2017
- Publisher
- KOREAN SOC FOOD SCIENCE ANIMAL RESOURCES
- Keywords
- protein; mealworm; cricket; silkworm; sonication
- Citation
- KOREAN JOURNAL FOR FOOD SCIENCE OF ANIMAL RESOURCES, v.37, no.6, pp 955 - 961
- Pages
- 7
- Journal Title
- KOREAN JOURNAL FOR FOOD SCIENCE OF ANIMAL RESOURCES
- Volume
- 37
- Number
- 6
- Start Page
- 955
- End Page
- 961
- ISSN
- 1225-8563
2234-246X
- Abstract
- Edible insects are attracting growing interest as a sustainable source of protein for addition to processed meat and dairy products. The current study investigated the optimal method for protein extraction from mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor), cricket adults (Gryllus bimaeulatus), and silkworm pupae (Bombyx mori), for use in further applications. After defatting with n-hexane for up to 48 h, sonication was applied for 1-20 min and the protein yield was measured. All samples showed a total residual fat percentage below 1.36%, and a 35% to 94% improvement in protein yield (%). In conclusion, defatting with n-hexane combined with sonication improves the protein yield from insect samples.
- Files in This Item
- Appears in
Collections - Graduate School > ETC > 1. Journal Articles
Items in ScholarWorks are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.