Waste oil substrates reshape the black soldier fly larval gut microbiome and biomass composition during bioconversion
Reese J Saho, Duy Thinh Trinh, Erin Kojima, Tong Wang, Charity G. Owings, Zachary M. Burcham
This study shows that lipid-rich waste oils reshape the gut microbiome and biomass composition of black soldier fly larvae during bioconversion, with different oils affecting growth and fatty-acid profiles differently.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology