Insect Fat, a Promising Resource for Biodiesel
19 Nov 2011-Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology (OMICS International)-Vol. 4, Iss: 3, pp 1-3
TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the research and developmental progress on insect fat, especially the possibility of insect fat as potential feedstock of biodiesel, and then the residual after extraction can be used as protein feedstuff.
Abstract: Biodiesel is one promising approach to reduce the consumption of petroleum. However, biodiesel economy has been hampered by the production of oilseed plants. Therefore, alternative feedstocks are urgently needed to enable biodiesel production from cheaper materials. Insect recourse which is rated as the most diverse animal group is rich and ubiquitous in the world. Insect could convert organic waste into insect fat which was further extracted as a novel feedstock for biodiesel production, and then the residual after extraction can be used as protein feedstuff. This paper reviewed the research and developmental progress on insect fat, especially the possibility of insect fat as potential feedstock of biodiesel.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explained the effectiveness of enzymatic transesterification of animal fat using the experimental enzyme catalyst NS88001 and evaluated biodiesel yield with the effect of Oil: Alcohol, reaction temperature and reaction time.
Abstract: In this article authors explained about effectiveness of enzymatic transesterification of animal fat using the experimental enzyme catalyst NS88001 [1,2]. He evaluated biodiesel yield with the effect of Oil: Alcohol, reaction temperature and reaction time. They worked on the different Oil: Alcohol ratio and observed their yield effect on biodiesel production [3,4]. Reaction performed in this procedure slowly at the starting stage and then increased rapidly due to the initial mixing and dispersion of alcohol in to oil substrate and effectively activation of catalytic enzyme NS88001 [5-25]. After alcohol dispersion, rapidly interaction of fatty acid with enzyme takes place resulted maximum yield conversion [1,26-30]. 114.95 – 65.59 % yield conversion were observed when they increased the reaction time from 4Hrs to 16Hrs at 45°C [1].
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Abstract: Thermal stress is a noteworthy reason for creation of misfortunes in the dairy and meat commercial enterprises. The milk producing animals are more heat sensitive as the yield of normal milk has expanded. In the course of thermal stress physiological and biochemical changes happens in the in the body of the animals which specifically influences the production which may be direct or indirect. This review obviously portrays about biochemical and physiological changes happen in the course of thermal stress especially in the bovines.
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