Involvement of phenoloxidase in browning during grinding of Tenebrio molitor larvae.

Insects are investigated as alternative protein source to meet the increasing demand for proteins in the future. Enzymatic browning occurring during grinding of insect and subsequent extraction of proteins can influence the proteins' properties, but it is unclear which enzymes are responsible f...

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Main Authors: Renske H Janssen, Catriona M M Lakemond, Vincenzo Fogliano, Giovanni Renzone, Andrea Scaloni, Jean-Paul Vincken
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5731683?pdf=render