Nieuwe kweektechnieken, waaronder CRISPR, verbeterden de eigenschappen van deze gewassen wat betreft geur en moleculaire structuur. Na winning van de olie kan je de reststromen aan vee maar ook aan insecten voeren, zoals aan de Black Soldier Fly-larven. De afdeling entomologie van Wageningen University kon aldus de valorisatie vergroten met waardevolle proteïne en insectenolie.
Camelina, crambe & insects: Which innovations reduce Europe’s dependency on unstable and contested imports of coconut oil, palm kernel oils, fatty acids and castor oil? In the COSMOS-project, Researchers of Wageningen University and Research have looked for adequate substitutes from the crops Camelina and Crambe. New plant breeding techniques, such as CRISPR, enhanced the characteristics of these crops regarding the flavor and the molecular structure of their oils. After extracting the oils from these crops one can further valorise the side streams for use as feed for for example the Black Soldier Fly larvae. The entomology department of Wageningen University can thus realise additional valuable proteins and insect oils.