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This NOTE summarizes process, practical case, and perspectives of intelligent bioconversion via insect (housefly larvae) for treating food waste based on Special Session of 3R International Scientific Conference on Material Cycles and Waste Management (3RINCs 2022). The applied intelligent bioconversion technology could not only achieve efficient reduction and recycling (insect protein and material for organic fertilizer) of food waste, also save the cost of operation, as well as diminish potential environmental risk caused by odor emission. Key technologies including I-smart algorithms and automatic guided vehicle (AGV) system have in situ-demonstrated considerable efficiency in optimization of operation conditions in the bioconversion process of food waste. In addition, studies on carbon emission for intelligent bioconversion and fluctuation effect of feedstock properties on process performance are required to achieve sustainable development of the technology. All in all, the NOTE is expected to provide a reference for smooth and efficient promotion of intelligent bioconversion of perishable (food) waste via insect in terms of practical application.
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This work is supported by the National Key R & D Program of China (No. 2018YFD1100600).
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Cui, G., Lü, F., Zhang, H. et al. Intelligent bio-conversion of food waste by housefly larvae: a small-scale case in Nanjing, China. J Mater Cycles Waste Manag 25, 694–697 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01600-3
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