Element partitioning of minerals and trace metals in value-added product from insect-mediated valorisation of seafood waste
Shristi Upadhyaya, Michael Hayes, Victoria Vail, Damian Tweedy, Erik Neff, Jeffrey Plumlee, Damon Abdi · 2026
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Description
Shristi Upadhyaya and co-authors feed seafood shell waste to black soldier fly larvae and track where minerals end up, in a 2026 study. Shell scraps from shrimp and crab are rich in minerals but often landfilled, at cost to firms and the climate. The larvae can turn waste into protein, and their droppings, called frass, can feed soil.
Shell waste was mixed into standard feed at a quarter to three fifths, and larvae fed for eight days. Calcium piled up most in frass, reaching over twelve percent. Some metals moved into larvae at low shell shares but shifted to frass at high shares. Frass beat larvae for most elements, making it the mineral prize.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shristi Upadhyaya, Michael Hayes, Victoria Vail, Damian Tweedy, Erik Neff, Jeffrey Plumlee, Damon Abdi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |