Extraction method could tailor insect protein benefits

Study intended to identify the best process for extracting insect protein found that several could have a place in animal nutrition.

Emma Penrod
September 25, 2024
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Employing a variety of processes to extracting protein from insects could increase the number of use cases for this alternative protein, according to research from Korea University.

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