CO-FUNDED BY THE FONDS QUÉBÉCOIS DE LA RECHERCHE SUR LA NATURE ET LE LES TECHNOLOGIES (FRQNT)
Despite one of the strongest residual materials management policies in North America, still less than 25% of the 1.3 million tonnes of organic materials generated annually by the agri-food industry are recycled, and the remains buried. The upcycling of organic matter by insects is an emerging biotechnology that is shaking up conventional systems for managing residual organic matter.
The black soldier fly (BSF) is among the highest and most produced insect species both in Quebec and elsewhere in the world. While there have been significant advances in the practice of BSF production, significant gains are still to be made, particularly in terms of bioconversion and reproductive capacity.
In this context, this project aims to develop a platform for the genetic improvement of BSF. This platform will enable companies to produce, through a process of genetic selection, strains of BSF with a better capacity for recovering organic waste and transforming this waste into entomological proteins. These proteins can then be used as food for animals intended for human consumption; an approach that is fully in line with the circular economy.
Genome Centre: Génome Québec
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