Exploitation of Tenebrio molitor larvae as biological factories for human probiotics, an exploratory study

The exploitation of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae for the bioaugmentation of probiotic Bacillus clausii strains was evaluated during a 7-day rearing period. qPCR was applied to evaluate the persistence and growth of B. clausii in the rearing substrate and larvae (washed and non-washed)....

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Main Authors: Vesna Milanović, Federica Cardinali, Luca Belleggia, Cristiana Garofalo, Marina Pasquini, Stefano Tavoletti, Paola Riolo, Sara Ruschioni, Nunzio Isidoro, Andrea Osimani, Lucia Aquilanti
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464621001390