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US 12,108,747 B2Granted
Large-scale, high density storage of larvae
AssigneeBuhler AG
InventorPetrus Maria Jansen Maurits
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Abstract
The present invention provides a method for storing insect larvae by means of a storage means. The insect larvae are stored in a cooling medium, e.g. water, in the storage means. The amount of water in the larvae-water mixture in the storage means is controlled to be between 30% and 80%. The content of the storage means is maintained at a temperature below 15° C. The content of the storage means is agitated using agitating means included in the storage means.
Claims8
A method for storing living insect larvae in water, comprising
- providing a mixture of insect larvae and water to a storage tank,
- controlling the amount of the water in the mixture of the storage tank to be between 30% and 80% of the total weight of said mixture,
- maintaining the mixture of the storage tank at a temperature below 10° C. by at least one of the following:
- (a) introducing a continuous water flow through the storage tank;
- and (b) introducing a continuous flow of air inside the storage tank, and agitating
- the mixture of the storage tank.
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