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US 11,930,803 B2Granted
Processing of insect larvae
AssigneeBuhler AG
InventorsKees Wilhelmus Petrus Aarts, Maurits Petrus Maria Jansen, Anne Louise Mia Jacobs, Mark C. Mescher, Robert Prentner, Alexander Mathys, Consuelo M. de Moraes
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for processing insect larvae in an ethical manner and without imposing unnecessary stress on them. The method involves anaesthetising the insects by cooling and then cutting them, thereby destroying the nervous system of the insects. Thus, an energy-saving method of processing insects with minimal stress is provided.
Claims18
A method of processing insect larvae comprising the steps of:
- anaesthetising the insect larvae by cooling, wherein the insect larvae are stored in cold water before or after the anaesthetising step, followed by
- cutting the insect larvae into pieces to effect destruction of a nervous system of the insect larvae while the insect larvae are anaesthetized.
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