INFLUENCE OF IR DRYING OF THE MUSCLE PART OF THE BLACK SLEEP (HERMETIA ILLUCENS) LARHA ON THE CONTENT OF THE PROTEIN COMPLEX

The article presents the results of an experimental experience in determining the optimal conditions for drying the studied raw materials. The results of physical and chemical studies of the biomass of black soldier fly larvae used in the production of animal feed are presented. Experimental studies carried out at different temperatures, layer thicknesses and air flow rates in an infrared dryer showed that the optimal parameters for drying the muscle part of black soldier larvae in order to maximize the preservation of the amino acid composition and minimize the drying time were obtained at a temperature of 70 ° C, a layer thickness of 2 mm, speed flow 3 m/s. Such modes of drying the muscle part of black soldier larvae should be considered rational.