Extracting tenebrio molitor protein while preventing browning: Effect of pH and NaCL on protein yield

Journal of Insects as Food and Feed

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 21-31

  Yi, L ^a   Van Boekel, M A J S ^a   Lakemond, C M M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Insect protein extraction; Muscle protein; Protein solubility; Tenebrio molitor

Indexed keywords

EID: 85028931008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23524588     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3920/jiff2016.0015     Document Type: Article

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