Abstract The main purpose of this paper was to investigate the influence air temperatures (T), velocity (v) and blanching time (ô) on behavior Tenebrio molitor when a closed-system heat pump dryer is used dry sample equilibrium water content (dry basis 12.5%). T 40°C, 50°C 60°C; v 2, 3 4 m/s; ô 15, 30 45 s. And quality T. measured every 15 minutes. We also established mathematical model predict...

The yellow mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, is a freeze susceptible, stored product pest. Its winter survival is facilitated by the accumulation of antifreeze proteins (AFPs), encoded by a small gene family. We have now isolated 11 different AFP genomic clones from 3 genomic libraries. All the clones had a single coding sequence, with no evidence of intervening sequences. Three genomic clones were f...

A precise quantification of insect chitin is needed in order to avoid overestimation crude protein due chitin-bound nitrogen. An UPLC/FLR method was optimized and validated for the determination glucosamine (GlcN) hydrolyzed from materials. The applied quantifying content mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) crickets (Acheta domesticus). baseline separation obtained using an Acquity HSS T3 C18 column, ...

Se estudió la capacidad de degradación distintos tipos plástico a partir su ingestión por gusanos harina (larvas Tenebrio molitor), así como supervivencia. utilizaron bolsas construidas con denominado polietileno baja densidad (LDPE); compostable, fabricado residuos maíz (CPE); y tecnología d2w (d2wPE).
 Las larvas T. molitor fueron sometidas un periodo inanición 7 días luego alimentadas ú...

A simplified assay was devised to evaluate the response of Tenebrio molitor larvae to potential insect control products. The assay incorporates punched disks of flattened whole-grain bread placed in 96-well plates, with treatments applied topically, and neonate larvae added to each well. To evaluate the method, increasing doses of the Bacillus thuringiensis Cry3Aa protoxin were added as a suspe...