PROCESSING OF INSECT LARVAE
Publication
EP3578052A1
Kind: A1
Mar 18, 2026
Applicants
Bühler AG
Inventors
AARTS, Kees Wilhelmus Petrus, JANSEN, Maurits Petrus Maria, JACOBS, Anne Louise Mia, MESCHER, Mark C., PRENTNER, Robert, MATHYS, Alexander, DE MORAES, Consuelo
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and system for processing insect larvae in an ethical manner and without imposing unnecessary stress on them. The method involves anaesthetising the insects by cooling and then cutting them, thereby destroying the nervous system of the insects. Thus, an energy-saving method of processing insects with minimal stress is provided.
IPC Classifications
A23J 3/00 20060101AFI20180802BHEP
A23J 3/04 20060101ALI20180802BHEP
C07K 14/435 20060101ALI20180802BHEP
A23K 10/20 20160101ALI20180802BHEP
A23K 50/00 20160101ALI20180802BHEP
Designated States
AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LI, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR