The study was conducted to optimize the level of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL) incorporation in the abattoir sludge and food waste combination. The substrate for the study included a combination of 70 per cent abattoir sludge as the principal substrate (PS) and 30 per cent hostel food waste as the co-substrate (Co- S) for BSFL rearing. Experiments were carried out to fix the level of larval incorporation into 320 g of the substrate and to assess the nutritional qualities of the harvested prepupae. The BSFL were incorporated in four different levels in 320 g of substrate (T1: 150 mg larvae, T2: 450 mg larvae, T3:600 mg larvae and T4: 750 mg larvae). The efficiency of BSFL to feed on the substrate and get converted into biomass was evaluated for the treatment combinations. Among the different treatments, T1had significantly (p<0.001) higher mean prepupal weight and larval survivability. Hence the addition of 150 mg larvae to the 320 g of substrate was found to be optimum for BSFL biomass production.
The study was aimed to optimize the level of mayonnaise in the formulary of spent chicken meat spread. Chicken meat was replaced with different levels of mayonnaise viz., (T1) 30 per cent meat and 70 per cent mayonnaise, (T2) 40 per cent meat and 60 per cent mayonnaise, (T3) 50 per cent meat and 50 per cent mayonnaise, (T4) 60 per cent meat and 40 per cent mayonnaise. T4 had significantly (p<0.001) higher values for pH and T1 had significantly (p<0.001) lower water activity compared with other treatments. Treatment, T4 had significantly (p<0.001) higher moisture and protein per cent and T1 had significantly (p<0.001) higher fat per cent and calorie value when compared to other treatments. T2 scored higher values for all the sensory attributes except spreadability and significantly higher values (p<0.01) for mouth coating, aftertaste and overall acceptability when compared between each other. Hence chicken meat spread with 60 per cent mayonnaise and 40 per cent spent chicken (T2) which had significantly higher overall acceptability scores was selected as best product considering the sensory attributes and physicochemical properties
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