Journal
SENSORS
Volume 23, Issue 15, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/s23156946
Keywords
black soldier fly larvae; NIR spectroscopy; yeast and moulds; feed quality; chemometrics
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This study investigated the ability of NIR spectroscopy combined with chemometrics to predict yeast and mould counts (YMC) in BSFL. The results showed that NIR spectroscopy can be used to monitor YMC in feed and assist in the selection of suitable processing methods and control systems for feed or larvae quality control.
The use of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) grown on different organic waste streams as a source of feed ingredient is becoming very popular in several regions across the globe. However, information about the easy-to-use methods to monitor the safety of BSFL is a major step limiting the commercialization of this source of protein. This study investigated the ability of near infrared (NIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometrics to predict yeast and mould counts (YMC) in the feed, larvae, and the residual frass. Partial least squares (PLS) regression was employed to predict the YMC in the feed, frass, and BSFL samples analyzed using NIR spectroscopy. The coefficient of determination in cross validation (R-CV(2)) and the standard error in cross validation (SECV) obtained for the prediction of YMC for feed were (R(2)cv: 0.98 and SECV: 0.20), frass (R(2)cv: 0.81 and SECV: 0.90), larvae (R(2)cv: 0.91 and SECV: 0.27), and the combined set (R(2)cv: 0.74 and SECV: 0.82). However, the standard error of prediction (SEP) was considered moderate (range from 0.45 to 1.03). This study suggested that NIR spectroscopy could be utilized in commercial BSFL production facilities to monitor YMC in the feed and assist in the selection of suitable processing methods and control systems for either feed or larvae quality control.
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