Abstract submitted · Poster requested
Kieya Hansen, Rabiul Alam Roni, Pau Cufí Pineda, and Changqi Liu. (2026). Effect of black soldier fly larvae frass tea and UV light exposure on growth and nutritional quality of basil microgreens.
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Basil Microgreens & Analytical Research
Effects of black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) frass tea and UV light exposure on the growth and nutritional quality of basil microgreens.
- Question
- How do BSFL frass tea and UV light exposure affect the growth, nutritional quality, and phytochemistry of basil microgreens?
- Why it matters
- Insect-frass fertilizer and controlled light are sustainable levers for producing nutrient-dense microgreens, connecting analytical food science with sustainable food systems.
- My role
- Co-author on the SCCUR 2026 abstract (first author: Kieya Hansen). I contribute growth and nutritional analyses, HPLC-based phytochemical analysis, and GC-MS volatile-compound profiling.
- Status
- Ongoing. Abstract submitted for poster presentation at SCCUR 2026 (November 21, 2026, SDSU).
- Methods
- Growth and nutritional measurements
- HPLC-based phytochemical analysis (project-based)
- GC-MS volatile-compound profiling (project-based)
- Sample preparation
- Outputs
- SCCUR 2026 abstract submitted (co-author)
Overview
This project evaluates how BSFL frass tea and UV light exposure affect basil microgreens, combining growth and nutritional measurements with phytochemical and volatile-compound characterization. My contributions center on the HPLC and GC-MS analyses and sample preparation.