scholarly journals Biotechnology application of organic waste management using black soldier fly, Hermetia illucens

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 171-187
Author(s):  
Eman Abdelfattah ◽  
Jun-Wei Lim
2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Dzepe ◽  
Paulin Nana ◽  
Hervé Mube Kuietche ◽  
Janaina Mitsue Kimpara ◽  
Ornela Magatsing ◽  
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AbstractProcessing organic waste using black soldier fly (BSF)-based technology offers a promising alternative for sustainable organic waste management and urban sanitation. This study was conducted to assess the influence of feeding strategies on the efficacy of BSF larvae to recycle organic wastes into value products. Fruit waste and chicken manure were used as organic waste samples while commercial chicken feed was used as a control, and were processed for 15 days in circular plastic containers (Ø 30 × 12 cm) with 50; 100; 150; and 200 mg/larva/day continuous and batch feeding diets, using 500 four-day-old larvae per diet, repeated four times. Larval survival rates were not significantly affected by the feeding strategies. However, average larval biomass of 83.69 ± 13.04 g and 82.46 ± 08.52 g was achieved for the continuous and batch feeding strategies, respectively, under favorable conditions. Larval feed reduction rates ranged from 24.65 ± 03.48% to 72.78 ± 01.48% and 24.52 ± 0.27% to 72.25 ± 12.13% with continuous and batch feeding strategies, respectively, and were significantly affected by the different daily diets. On the other hand, the bioconversion rates ranged from 13.34 ± 0.26% to 50.82 ± 02.27%, and the highest values were observed with the continuous feeding diets. This study confirms the efficacy of BSF larvae to thrive in different organic substrates and shows that the continuous feeding strategy can be better and enhance a sustainable small-scale organic waste management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 905 (1) ◽  
pp. 012021
Author(s):  
D T Ardianto ◽  
R H Rifai

Abstract Waste management in Boyolali Regency, Central Java, is still experiencing problems. Around 71% of the total 167 tons of daily waste has not been managed properly, and 51.88% of which is organic waste. Since early 2020, Black Soldier Fly start-up has started organic waste management, sold larvae products, and conducted training and consultation on organic waste in various regions. However, due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, its product marketing has not been optimal. For this reason, a profile video was designed as a medium of campaign for environmental issues to make people aware of waste management, especially organic waste. The campaign video was developed using five stages of ADDIE research and development model. The produced video is expected to be a campaign medium for better environmental management.


2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 170-181
Author(s):  
Agus Dana Permana ◽  
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Ramadhani Eka Putra ◽  
Raeka Okata Soebakti ◽  
Ida Kinasih ◽  
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One of the recent organic waste management programs actively developed is organic waste bioconversion by using larvae of black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens (Linnaeus)). However, one major challenge in organic waste management in Indonesia is the limited space to manage the wastes at waste collection centers. This condition increases the number of wastes to be converted (consumed) by larvae of soldier fly. In this study, the condition was imitated in the laboratory where larvae were individually fed with a large number of wastes. Larvae were divided into 4 groups and were fed with 200, 300, 400, and 500 mg/larva/day of rotten vegetable waste (Pakcoy) and were replicated 3 times. Variables observed during the study were the growth rate, consumption capability, level of waste reduction (waste reduction index, WRI), consumption efficiency (efficiency of conversion of digested-feed, ECD), the weight of harvested biomass, and protein content of larvae, pupae, and adults. The results showed that there was no significant correlation between the weight of harvested biomass and the amount of substrate provided to larvae (one-way ANOVA, P > 0.05). The increasing amount of substrate reduced the efficiency of waste reduction and consumption (one-way ANOVA, P < 0.05). This study also showed that the possible upper limit of consumption capability of larvae was 400 mg/larva/day. On the other hand, the increasing amount of substrate increased the protein content of biomass of each developmental stage.


Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
Hayden Fischer ◽  
Nicholas Romano ◽  
Amit Kumar Sinha

Nutritionally unbalanced organic waste can be converted into potential resources for animal and plant farming by culturing black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae (BSFL) and prepupae (BSFP). BSFL and BSFP are rich sources of protein and lipids, while the leftover excrement called “frass” can be used as an organic fertilizer. Using readily available resources, BSFL were cultured on spent coffee, donut dough or an equal blend for 35 days. Survival, productivity, daily pupation and biochemical composition of BSFL and BSFP were measured along with the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium values of the frass. Survival was highest in the blend compared (81%) to spent coffee (45%) or dough (24%); however, BSFL and BSFP were significantly longer and heavier from dough. Stage and food significantly influenced the protein, lipid and glycogen content of the BSFL and BSFP, which tended to be higher in the latter. While fatty acids were often significantly higher in BSFL fed spent coffee, the amino acid composition of BSFL was generally higher in dough. Frass from the blend had significantly highest nitrogen content, while potassium and phosphorus were significantly higher and lower from spent coffee, respectively. Although coffee and donut dough were suboptimal substrates for BSFL, a blend of these produced BSFL and frass that were nutritionally comparable to soybean meal and many organic fertilizers, respectively.


2021 ◽  
Vol 1143 (1) ◽  
pp. 012051
Author(s):  
A Z Abidin ◽  
H Bramantyo ◽  
M K Baroroh ◽  
C Egiyawati

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