Insects; PCR; combination of methods; feed; legislation; light microscopy; mass spectrometry; metagenomics; processed animal proteins; vibrational spectroscopy; Proteins; Animals; Insecta; Microscopy/methods; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Proteins/analysis; Animal Feed/analysis; Analytical method; Animal feed; Combination of method; European legislation; Insect; Nutritional qualities; Microscopy; Food Science; Chemistry (all); Toxicology; Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis; General Chemistry; General Medicine
Abstract :
[en] Since their approval for use in aquaculture in 2017, processed insect proteins have been extensively studied for their nutritional quality in animal feed. This new type of meal is highly promising but requires, as for other products used in animal feed, strict sanitary control in accordance with European legislation. Within this legal framework, light microscopy and PCR remain the official methods but have some analytical limitations that other methods could overcome. This paper aims to provide an overview of the European legislation concerning use of processed insect proteins, but also to highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the official methods for their analysis. It also points out other analytical methods, which have already proved their worth for the analysis of processed animal proteins, which could be used as complementary methods.
Disciplines :
Agriculture & agronomy Entomology & pest control
Author, co-author :
Anselmo, Abigaël ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Science > Service de Zoologie
Veys, Pascal; Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), Quality and Authentication of Products Unit (QAF), Gembloux, Belgium
Fumière, Olivier; Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), Quality and Authentication of Products Unit (QAF), Gembloux, Belgium
Lecrenier, Marie-Caroline; Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), Quality and Authentication of Products Unit (QAF), Gembloux, Belgium
Cordonnier, Alexandra; Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), Quality and Authentication of Products Unit (QAF), Gembloux, Belgium
Michez, Denis ; Université de Mons - UMONS > Faculté des Sciences > Service de Zoologie
Baeten, Vincent; Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (CRA-W), Quality and Authentication of Products Unit (QAF), Gembloux, Belgium
Language :
English
Title :
Challenges related to the application of analytical methods to control insect meals in the context of European legislation
Publication date :
June 2023
Journal title :
Food Additives and Contaminants. Part A. Chemistry, Analysis, Control, Exposure and Risk Assessment
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