Banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO: PEDRO PAULO LORDELO GUIMARÃES TAVARES

Uma banca de QUALIFICAÇÃO de DOUTORADO foi cadastrada pelo programa.
STUDENT : PEDRO PAULO LORDELO GUIMARÃES TAVARES
DATE: 07/08/2023
TIME: 08:00
LOCAL: Faculdade de Farmácia
TITLE:

Innovation in Alternative Food Sources: A Review of a Technological State-of-the-Art of Insects in Food Products

KEY WORDS:

patent study; market trend; edible insect; food industry; prospection; novelty

PAGES: 29
BIG AREA: Ciências Agrárias
AREA: Ciência e Tecnologia de Alimentos
SUBÁREA: Ciência de Alimentos
SPECIALTY: Química, Física, Fisico-Química e Bioquímica dos Alim. e das Mat-Primas Alimentares
SUMMARY:

Insects present great potential for the food industry due to their easier rearing conditions and high nutritional value, in comparison with traditional livestock. However, there is a lack of evaluation of the technological status of food products developed with edible insects. Therefore, this study aims to analyze the emergent technological and scientific applications of edible insects in the food industry through a prospective study of patent documents and research articles. Espacenet was used as a research tool, applying the terms Insect, Pupa, Larva, or Nymph and the codes A23L33 and A23V2002. A total of 1139 documents were found—341 were related to the study. Orbit® was used to evaluate technological domains and clusters of concepts. Scopus database research was performed to assess the prevalence of insect research, with the term “edible and insect*”. The main insects used were silkworms, bees, beetles, mealworms, crickets, and cicadas. Protein isolates were the predominant technology, as they function as an ingredient in food products or supplements. A diverse application possibility for insects was found due to their nutritional composition. The insect market is expected to increase significantly in the next years, representing an opportunity to develop novel high-quality/sustainable products.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Interna - 4725209 - CAROLINA OLIVEIRA DE SOUZA
Interna - 3170723 - CAMILA DUARTE FERREIRA RIBEIRO