Petrik, Leslie F.Omores, Raissa Andong2022-03-182024-05-132024-05-132021https://hdl.handle.net/10566/14705Philosophiae Doctor - PhDHermetia illucens (Diptera: Stratiomyidae) known as the black soldier fly (BSF) is an efficient ecological organic waste decomposer. Its larvae grow through six larval instars on a variety of decomposing organic substrates inhabited by a variety of microorganisms, including pathogenic ones. Survival in these environments requires a good functioning immune system to protect them from pathogen invasion, hence it can be expected that the BSF larvae possess antimicrobial substances. BSF larvae farming has recently gained popularity as a new source of protein and lipid. The lipid is highly sourced due to its applications in a variety of areas which span across food and pharmaceutical industries. Different extraction methods have been used to extract lipid from different sources.enNanoparticlesLipidsBlack soldier fly larvaeFatty acidsTriglyceridesUniversity of Western Cape