This document discusses the production of chitosan from black soldier fly larvae. It describes the life stages of black soldier fly and the industrial process used to extract chitinous substance from the larvae through decalcification, protein removal, and depigmentation. This extracted chitinous substance is then processed to remove acetyl groups and obtain chitosan. The global market for black soldier fly products including chitosan is expected to reach $2.57 billion by 2030 due to increasing demand for alternative proteins and biomaterials.

1. Chitosan
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3. Life stages of the black soldier fly,
Hermetia illucens

7. Industrial Microwave Larvae Drying Machine BSF

8. SIEVING FOR BSF LARVAE

9. Biowaste processing

14. PATENT INFORMATION
CN102585035B
CHINA
Preparation method for extracting chitosan from
hermetia illucens, which comprises the following steps
of: extracting chitinous substance from hermetia
illucens by steps of decalcification by using
hydrochloric acid, protein removal by using dilute
alkalis, depigmentation by using sodium hypochlorite
and the like, and removing acetyl from chitinous
substance so as to obtain chitosan.

15. Schematic of the developed closed production loop based on
bioinspired chitinous materials and bioconversion in an urban
environment. Briefy, food and cellulosic waste are used as the main
sources of biomaterials

16. Market Scenario
The global black soldier fly market is
expected to reach $2.57 billion by 2030
with a CAGR of 33.3% during the
forecast period of 2019 to 2030.
The high growth of the black soldier fly
market is mainly attributed to the
increasing global meat demand,
growing aquaculture industry,
increasing demand from animal feed
industry for alternative proteins due to
rising prices of soy meal, growing
government support for the use of
insect meal in livestock feed, and
growing investments by the key players
operating in the BSF industry.
“Black Soldier Fly Market by
Product Type (Protein Meal,
Whole Dried Larvae, Oil,
Biofertilizer, Live Insect,
Chitin/Chitosan), Application
(Animal Feed, Agriculture,
Pet Food, Pharmaceutical,
and Cosmetics), and
Geography - Global Forecast
to 2030”

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