Edible crickets are among the praised insects that are gaining recognition as human food
and livestock feed with a potential of contributing to food security and reduction of …

Edible insects are gaining interest for their health and environmental merits as human food.
Within this framework, the main objectives of this research are to fill the gap between market …

Abstract Sub-Saharan African crop production largely relies on smallholder farms, located
both in urban and agricultural landscapes. In this context, the investigation of plant and …

Potential proteins from three novel food sources (Chlorella variabilis, Galdieria sulphuraria,
and Fusarium strain flavolapis) were predicted from genomic sequences and were …

The increasing development of edible insect flours as alternative sources of proteins added
to food and feed products for improving their nutritional value, necessitates an accurate …

The production of bivalve species has been increasing in the last decades. In spite of strict
requirements for species declaration, incorrect labelling of bivalve products has repeatedly …

Traceability, quality and safety of edible insects are important both for the producers and the
consumers. Today, alongside the burst of edible insects in western countries, we are facing …

Background Novel foods demand in EU is increasing, and their consumption is expected to
grow in the next years. This increased use enhances the risk of misidentification and …

Farmed insects can provide an alternative protein source for humans, livestock, and fish,
while supporting adaptation to climate change, generating income for smallholder farmers …

As the scope of plant eDNA metabarcoding diversifies, so do the primers, markers and
methods. A wealth of primers exists today, but their comparative evaluation is lacking …