A Chemically Safe Way to Produce Insect Biomass for Possible Application in Feed and Food Production

Black soldier fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>, HI, Diptera, Stratiomydae) has great potential as a food and feed ingredient in the European Union (EU). The production of insects as livestock feed or as food ingredients requires strict monitoring of the content of potentially toxic elements...

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Main Authors: Cristina Truzzi, Anna Annibaldi, Federico Girolametti, Leonardo Giovannini, Paola Riolo, Sara Ruschioni, Ike Olivotto, Silvia Illuminati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/6/2121