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SUMMARY:Insect-based biomass valorisation: using Hermetia illucens to conv
 ert waste into food &amp\; medicine - Miha Pipan\, Entomics\, Chief Scient
 ific Officer\, Entomics
DTSTART:20180425T150000Z
DTEND:20180425T160000Z
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CONTACT:Fiona Roby
DESCRIPTION:Estimates suggest up we need to increase our food production e
 fforts by up to 100% should we wish to successfully feed our growing popul
 ations by 2050. At the same time\, about a third of all food grown ends up
  wasted\, totaling about 1.3bn tonnes globally each year. Insect-based bio
 mass conversion refers to the incredible ability of many species to assimi
 late such wasted biomass into more valuable outputs at large-scale – thi
 s biotechnology gives ability to upcycle wasted nutrients into renewable i
 nputs for our food producing industries. \nHermetia illucens (Stratiomyida
 e\, Diptera)\, commonly referred to as the black soldier fly (‘BSF’)\,
  represents the ‘crown jewel’ of this novel class of biological cataly
 sts. By feeding on organic waste biomass\, such as food\, agricultural and
  manure wastes\; BSF larvae are capable of converting a broad range of was
 te biomasses into sought-after biomass – rich in lipids and proteins\, a
 nd holding the potential for synthesis of valuable biologic compounds such
  as antimicrobial peptides.\nIn this talk\, we’ll explore the rise of th
 e ‘insects for food and feed’ industry\, focusing on the role of insec
 t-derived products in building a more sustainable livestock feed & food se
 ctor of the future. Emphasis will be given the Hermetia illucens\, a speci
 es Entomics have worked with over the past three years. Legal\, health & s
 afety implications and outstanding popular questions will be addressed. \n
 \nWe will finish by addressing the opportunities for collaboration between
  the University and Entomics in this quickly growing sector\, particularly
  in developing countries:\nhttps://bbsrc.ukri.org/funding/filter/industria
 l-biotechnology-bioenergy-in-the-developing-world/\n\n\n
LOCATION:Lecture Theatre 2\, Department of Veterinary Medicine
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