Results of a Study of the Efficiency of Dividing the Hermetia Illucens Larva into Fractions by Amino Acid Composition

Experimental studies were carried out in 2020 in the Rostov region. The problem of the shortage of high-quality high-protein feed was considered, in particular, the problem of the shortage of the main source of protein in feed - fishmeal on the world market, its causes and possible solutions. Due the research, the technologies for obtaining the protein concentrate were analyzed and the most effective was determined. The paper presents the results of the study of the efficiency of dividing the larva of a fly Hermetia Illucens into fractions: chitin, protein and fat according to the yield of protein concentrate and amino acid composition. The results of the analysis of the amino acid composition of the cuticle and muscle mass showed that a large proportion of amino acids remain in the cuticle. This may be due to the fact that the bulk of fat passes into the viscera and, thereby, the proportion of protein (amino acids) decreases. In addition, the loss of amino acids during the separation into fractions is 2.9%.