Apocrine secretion of amylase and exocytosis of trypsin along the midgut of Tenebrio molitor larvae.

Digestion of Starch Granules from Maize, Potato and Wheat by Larvae of the the Yellow Mealworm, Tenebrio molitor and the Mexican Bean Weevil, Zabrotes subfasciatus

Scanning electron microscopy images were taken of starch granules from different sources following exposure in vivo and in vitro to gut alpha-amylases isolated from Tenebrio molitor L. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Zabrotes subfasciatus Boheman (Coleoptera: Bruchidae). One alpha-amylase was isolated from whole larval midguts of T. molitor using non-denaturing SDS-PAGE, while two other alpha-a...

Effects of dietary replacement of fishmeal by yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae meal on growth performance, hematological indices and some of non-specific immune responses of juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

8-week feeding trial was conducted for juvenile rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) to determine the optimal amount of Tenebrio molitor meal (TM) that could replace fishmeal in feeds without reducing growth performance, hematological indices and non-specific immune responses. Five isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were formulated with TM replacing 0% (Control), 25% (TM25), 50% (TM50), 75% (TM...

Diversity of digestive proteinases in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae.

The spectrum of Tenebrio molitor larval digestive proteinases was studied in the context of the spatial organization of protein digestion in the midgut. The pH of midgut contents increased from 5.2-5.6 to 7.8-8.2 from the anterior to the posterior. This pH gradient was reflected in the pH optima of the total proteolytic activity, 5.2 in the anterior and 9.0 in the posterior midgut. When measure...

Transport of sodium and potassium across the isolated midgut of the larvae of Tenebrio molitor related to the fine structure of the epithelium.

Investigation of pancreatic digestive enzymes changes from egg to larvae phase of Schizothorax zarudnyi

In order to identify trends and provide suitable diet for Schizothorax zarudnyi, the activity of alpha-amylase, trypsin, and lipase in five treatment groups including: fertilized egg, newly-hatched larvae, the larvae a day, larvae absorbed in the bag 2/ 3 yolk and absorption of yolk sac larvae, in 20 embryonated eggs and 80 larvae at the end of 53 days were studied. Analysis of the data showed ...