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A Comparative Study of Effects of Biodegradable and Non-biodegradable Microplastics on the Growth and Development of Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens)
Waste and Biomass Valorization
2023
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Carina D. Heussler,
Isabel L. Dittmann,
Bernhard Egger,
Sabine Robra,
Thomas Klammsteiner
Summary
This comparative study examined the effects of biodegradable polyamide (PA) and polylactic acid (PLA) microplastics versus conventional microplastics on the growth and development of black soldier fly larvae, assessing whether biodegradable plastics pose lower risks to insect decomposers.
Experimental design outlining the workflow for the analyses used to investigate the effect of two types of microplastics, polyamide (PA), and polylactic acid (PLA), on growth and development of black soldier fly larvae.