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-TeamOnesect - the company our team came up with, developed throughout the EPS the INFAKIT - a mealworm-farming kit to produce protein and fertilizer at home, a partly self-regulating setup with sensors and microcontrollers to control the ideal conditions. Moreover, we developed a small website, which allows the user to regulate and montior the INFAKIT from distance. Ethical, sustainable and modular aspects played a major role and guided as a red line throughout the process. +//TeamOnesect// - the company our team came up with, developed throughout the EPS the INFAKIT - a mealworm-farming kit to produce protein and fertilizer at home, a partly self-regulating setup with sensors and microcontrollers to control the ideal conditions. Moreover, we developed a small website, which allows the user to regulate and montior the INFAKIT from distance. Ethical, sustainable and modular aspects played a major role and guided as a red line throughout the process. 
 This Report will summarize our approach, research and the strategies we came up with to plan, design and develope this product. A detailed description of the product can be found in chapter 7.  This Report will summarize our approach, research and the strategies we came up with to plan, design and develope this product. A detailed description of the product can be found in chapter 7. 
  
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 We are Paul-Luchian, Benjamin, Marie, Finn, and Leonie (Figure {{ref>flabelonesect}}). Five enthusiastic and motivated students from all around Europe and we are Team 1, //TeamOnesect//, from the EPS Project 2022 at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.    We are Paul-Luchian, Benjamin, Marie, Finn, and Leonie (Figure {{ref>flabelonesect}}). Five enthusiastic and motivated students from all around Europe and we are Team 1, //TeamOnesect//, from the EPS Project 2022 at Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.   
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 <caption> //TeamOnesect//: Marie, Paul-Luchian, Finn, Benjamin, Leonie</caption> <caption> //TeamOnesect//: Marie, Paul-Luchian, Finn, Benjamin, Leonie</caption>
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   * The environmental standards of the area under study   * The environmental standards of the area under study
          
-Nowadays, this component is becoming more and more important and it is likely to become even more important in the future. The public and political opinion is more and more concerned about the environmental problems for which the companies can be responsible and it is essential to give an important part of the company's discussions to this subject. Examples of actions can be found in the transportation of goods, the use of Internet servers or the recycling of waste. Moreover, the environmental factor can be a real asset for a company particularly sensitive to ecology, which is one of the main objectives of our company, TEAM ONESECT through INFAKIT. By seeking to create a virtuous cycle and to use all the resources available and created by our product, we are part of an environmental mark. +Nowadays, this component is becoming more and more important and it is likely to become even more important in the future. The public and political opinion is more and more concerned about the environmental problems for which the companies can be responsible and it is essential to give an important part of the company's discussions to this subject. Examples of actions can be found in the transportation of goods, the use of Internet servers or the recycling of waste. Moreover, the environmental factor can be a real asset for a company particularly sensitive to ecology, which is one of the main objectives of our company, //TeamOnesect// through INFAKIT. By seeking to create a virtuous cycle and to use all the resources available and created by our product, we are part of an environmental mark. 
  
 == - Legal factor  == == - Legal factor  ==
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   * Develop a website to sell the INFAKIT before september 2023   * Develop a website to sell the INFAKIT before september 2023
   * Develop a feedback platform for INFAKIT Customers before september 2023   * Develop a feedback platform for INFAKIT Customers before september 2023
-  * Create Team Onesect compagny to be able to sell our product at the end of 2023+  * Create //TeamOnesect// compagny to be able to sell our product at the end of 2023
   * Launch before February 2024 the INFAKIT in the europeen market    * Launch before February 2024 the INFAKIT in the europeen market 
  
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 ==== - Adapted Marketing-Mix ==== ==== - Adapted Marketing-Mix ====
  
-The 4Ps, shown in Figure {{ref>flabelmeatcons}} framework allows the entrepreneur to think globally and not neglect any point of his commercial strategy. +The 4Ps, shown in Figure {{ref>1234}} framework allows the entrepreneur to think globally and not neglect any point of his commercial strategy. 
 The 4Ps are a method used for reviewing the different marketing levers available to the company. When mixed with the right mix, the 4Ps should enable the company to find the ideal recipe for marketing its products and services.  The 4Ps are a method used for reviewing the different marketing levers available to the company. When mixed with the right mix, the 4Ps should enable the company to find the ideal recipe for marketing its products and services. 
  
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 <caption> Marketing Mix 4P's </caption> <caption> Marketing Mix 4P's </caption>
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 == - Place == == - Place ==
  
-The main goal was to decide what would be the best place to sell our product. Owning a store is an expansive thing to do even though there are many benefits to be listed. However, Team ONEsect only counts INFAKIT in its sales products for the moment. That's why selling through the internet seems to us to be the best way to share our knowledge with our customers. To do this we will create a special section on our website to sell our product. From this section, it will be possible to see the characteristics of the product and the opinions of former customers to reassure our future customers. And to continue in this way, we emphasize an after-sales service that must be efficient.+The main goal was to decide what would be the best place to sell our product. Owning a store is an expansive thing to do even though there are many benefits to be listed. However, //TeamOnesect// only counts INFAKIT in its sales products for the moment. That's why selling through the internet seems to us to be the best way to share our knowledge with our customers. To do this we will create a special section on our website to sell our product. From this section, it will be possible to see the characteristics of the product and the opinions of former customers to reassure our future customers. And to continue in this way, we emphasize an after-sales service that must be efficient.
  
 == - Promotion == == - Promotion ==
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 ==== - Strategy Control ==== ==== - Strategy Control ====
  
-In order to define a solid action plan with defined objectives, it is necessary to be able to manage the current situation but also to prepare for the future of the company. For this, it is necessary to be prepared. In order to be ready for as many current and future scenarios as possible, we can turn to the PDCA cycle for Plan-Do-Check-Act. The PDCA cycle is a method of continuous improvement, it avoids a linear representation and the different processes are managed in a circular way in order to allow the most optimized control possible. +In order to define a solid action plan with defined objectives, it is necessary to be able to manage the current situation but also to prepare for the future of the company. For this, it is necessary to be prepared. In order to be ready for as many current and future scenarios as possible, we can turn to the PDCA, which is also shown in Figure {{ref>PDCA}},cycle for Plan-Do-Check-Act. The PDCA cycle is a method of continuous improvement, it avoids a linear representation and the different processes are managed in a circular way in order to allow the most optimized control possible. 
  
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 === - Logo === === - Logo ===
  
-For the name of our product, we chose INFAKIT. The name comes from INsect FArming KIT. We think the strength of the name of our product lies in its simplicity. It is clear from where it comes, and it makes sure it sticks better in the minds of consumers.   +For the name of our product, we chose INFAKIT. The name comes from **IN**sect **FA**rming **KIT**. We think the strength of the name of our product lies in its simplicity. It is clear from where it comes, and it makes sure it sticks better in the minds of consumers.   
  
-For our logo we have chosen to place the three parts of the name below each other. This also makes it clear that the name INFAKIT is an abbreviation. For the use of color, we chose only two colors. This ties in with the simplicity of the design and the name. The colors are black and dark green. The green gives the logo an ecological connotation and together with the grass on top it refers to the soil recovery. The dark green will also appear in our product so it is easy to connect the logo with the product. The logo is simple and is thus easy to recognize and remember.   +For our logo we have chosen to place the three parts of the name below each other, as you can see in Figure {{ref>logofoto}}. This also makes it clear that the name INFAKIT is an abbreviation. For the use of color, we chose only two colors. This ties in with the simplicity of the design and the name. The colors are black and dark green. The green gives the logo an ecological connotation and together with the grass on top it refers to the soil recovery. The dark green will also appear in our product so it is easy to connect the logo with the product. The logo is simple and is thus easy to recognize and remember.   
  
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 <caption> Our company logo </caption> <caption> Our company logo </caption>
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 === - Concept elaboration === === - Concept elaboration ===
  
-After some more research, sketching and deciding to omit blender and heating, we designed our INFAKIT as shown in Figures {{ref>sketch2.1}} and {{ref>sketch3.1}}+After some more research, sketching and deciding to omit blender and heating, we designed our INFAKIT as shown in Figure {{ref>sketch2.1}} and Figure {{ref>sketch3.1}}
  
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-For the technical setup, we came up with the following needed electronical components (listet in the table below). Figure 17 below will show a schematic overview over how the components will be connected. This setup will be needed for the endproduct as well as for the prototype. +For the technical setup, we came up with the following needed electronical components (listet in the table below). Figure {{ref>design}} below will show a schematic overview over how the components will be connected. This setup will be needed for the endproduct as well as for the prototype. 
 The main idea is, that a humidity sensor will evaluate the living conditions inside the INFAKIT and triggers the fan to start should it get to moist or hot inside. The second main assignment the fan has, is to blow the frass and excuvae over a little ramp into the collector tray, which can be easily removed by our customers to further process it to fertilizer.  The main idea is, that a humidity sensor will evaluate the living conditions inside the INFAKIT and triggers the fan to start should it get to moist or hot inside. The second main assignment the fan has, is to blow the frass and excuvae over a little ramp into the collector tray, which can be easily removed by our customers to further process it to fertilizer. 
  
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-The following visualizations show the breadboard setup (Figure 26) and circuit diagram (Figure 27), which we will use to run our system.+The following visualizations show the breadboard setup and circuit diagram in Figure {{ref>design1}}, which we will use to run our system.
 Red wires show the connections to the voltage sources, while the black ones symbolise the ones to the ground. Yellow was used to show the connection to pins.  Red wires show the connections to the voltage sources, while the black ones symbolise the ones to the ground. Yellow was used to show the connection to pins. 
  
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 <caption> Circuit Diagram </caption> <caption> Circuit Diagram </caption>
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 === Prototype Design on Paper === === Prototype Design on Paper ===
  
-The first plan and design to create our prototype is descriped below:+The first plan and design to create our prototype is described below and shown in Figure {{ref>design3}}:
  
   * **Top drawer - beetle & egg tower:**   * **Top drawer - beetle & egg tower:**
-The first drawer is going to be cut the most drastically (approx. half of the full length). Inside we will add two more small boxes on top of each other. We will cut small holes in the floor of the upper box which allows only the eggs layed by the beetles to go through. So on top we'll find the beetles and below the eggs which will hatch to small baby mealworms. The tweezer will be needed to put the mealworms as soon as big enough to the second drawer. +The first drawer is going to be cut the most drastically (approx. half of the full length). Inside we will add two more small boxes on top of each other. We will cut small holes in the floor of the upper box which allows only the eggs laid by the beetles to go through. So on top, we'll find the beetles, and below the eggs which will hatch into small baby mealworms. The tweezer will be needed to put the mealworms as soon as big enough in the second drawer. 
  
   * **Middle drawer - mealworm layer:**   * **Middle drawer - mealworm layer:**
-The middle drawer will be cut, but so that its still bigger or longer than the top drawer - this is important to make sure, that when the dispenser model is added, both mealworms and beetles have access to food. At the end of the drawer, a plastic bar is glued to the base. This bar assures that the mealworms can't get past, and only the excuvae and frass gets blown over it. At the back of the drawer will be another box glued, which contains all the electronical components. We will cut a hole in both boxes which will be 'closed' by the fan. +The middle drawer will be cut, but so that its still bigger or longer than the top drawer - this is important to make sure, that when the dispenser model is added, both mealworms and beetles have access to food. At the end of the drawer, a plastic bar is glued to the base. This bar assures that the mealworms can't get past it, and only the exuviae and frass get blown over it. At the back of the drawer will be another box glued, which contains all the electronical components. We will cut a hole in both boxes which will be 'closed' by the fan. 
-  * **Ground Drawer - excuvae & frass collector:** +  * **Ground Drawer - exuviae & frass collector:** 
-The lowest drawer does not need any changes, since it's only purpose is to collect the frass and excuvae which is blown over the the little plastic bar in the middle drawer. +The lowest drawer does not need any changes, since its only purpose is to collect the frass and exuviae which is blown over the little plastic bar in the middle drawer. 
  
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 <caption> Prototype </caption> <caption> Prototype </caption>
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 === Actual Prototype === === Actual Prototype ===
  
-After receving the actual components and started building the actual prototype, we decided to change and adapt the plan (as it happens so often, when you are actually working hands-on on something). The main component is still an organizer, but we modified it as follows.+After receiving the actual components and starting building the actual prototype, we decided to change and adapt the plan (as it happens so often when you are actually working hands-on on something). The main component is still an organizer, but we modified it as follows.
  
   * **Top drawer - beetle & egg tower:**   * **Top drawer - beetle & egg tower:**
-The top drawer only got cut on one corner in the back floor of the drawer - enabeleing food to fall through to the underlaying mealworm layer. The bettles live in a plastic box, which ground is a sieve with small enough holes for only the eggs to fall through into another small plastic box. This tower is placed halfway under the hole in the lid to receive parts of the food, spend by the dispenser. The drawer can be pulled out completly, which makes cleaning and collecting the eggs easy.+The top drawer only got cut on one corner in the back floor of the drawer - enabling food to fall through to the underlying mealworm layer. The bettles live in a plastic box, which ground is a sieve with small enough holes for only the eggs to fall through into another small plastic box. This tower is placed halfway under the hole in the lid to receive parts of the food, spend by the dispenser. The drawer can be pulled out completely, which makes cleaning and collecting the eggs easy.
  
   * **Middle drawer - mealworm layer:**   * **Middle drawer - mealworm layer:**
-The middle drawers ground got almost completly removed and replaced through a sieve. At the end we placed a plastic ramp followed by another hole in the ground - through which the excuvae can fall into the collector drawer. At the backwall, another hole is cut like in the plannend prototype above to add the fan and sensor.+The middle drawer's ground got almost completely removed and replaced through a sieve. In the end, we placed a plastic ramp followed by another hole in the ground - through which the exuviae can fall into the collector drawer. At the back wall, another hole is cut like in the planned prototype above to add the fan and sensor.
  
 We placed the whole modified organizer on a lid, and placed the electronical components next to it - this makes an easy adjustment and switching of components possible.  We placed the whole modified organizer on a lid, and placed the electronical components next to it - this makes an easy adjustment and switching of components possible. 
-In the following figure the backside as well as the beelte/egg tower gets displayed.+In the following figure (Figure {{ref>design4}}) the backside as well as the beelte/egg tower gets displayed.
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 <caption> actual prototype - backside </caption> <caption> actual prototype - backside </caption>
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 === Components and Materials === === Components and Materials ===
  
-The following table gives an overview over the needed components for the prototype. The electronical components remain the same as mentioned above for the endproduct, thus not further listed.+The following table gives an overview of the needed components for the prototype. The electronical components remain the same as mentioned above for the end product, thus not further listed.
  
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 |Beetle Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox.jpeg?200 |}}| |Beetle Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox.jpeg?200 |}}|
 |Egg Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox2.jpeg?200 |}}| |Egg Box|100x140x15 mm |plastic box found at home|0 € |{{ :beetlebox2.jpeg?200 |}}|
-|Bar/Edge|MDF finishing profile WHITE 15X15X2600 MM|Leroy Merlin|9.99 €*2|{{ :bar_edge.png?200 |}}|+|Bar/Edge|MDF finishing profile WHITE 15X15X2600 mm|Leroy Merlin|9.99 €*2|{{ :bar_edge.png?200 |}}|
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   * Total price electrical components: 32.42 €   * Total price electrical components: 32.42 €
  
-Note*1: We found an similar organizer on OLX for 5€, but its near Lisbon. We contacted the owner - if shipping costs are cheaper than the alterntive option, we will order the OLX version. This would make our prototype even more sustainable, since we use ressources which are already on the market and won't need to buy something completly new. OLX is a second hand website for private people to sell their stuff online.+Note*1: We found a similar organizer on OLX for 5 €, but it's near Lisbon. We contacted the owner - if shipping costs are cheaper than the alternative option, we will order the OLX version. This would make our prototype even more sustainable since we use resources that are already on the market and won't need to buy something completely new. OLX is a second-hand website for private people to sell their stuff online.
  
-Note*2: the price is for the full length of 260 cm - we are sure that if we go to the local store, we can get only the 25 cm max we need for a cheaper price. Since the real price is unknown though we will calculate with the price for the full length.+Note*2: the price is for the full length of 260 cm - we are sure that if we go to the local store, we can get only the 25 cm max we need for a cheaper price. Since the real price is unknown though we will calculate the price for the full length.
  
  
-List of tools needed to develope prototype:+List of tools needed to develop prototype:
   * Plastic Glue   * Plastic Glue
   * Saw able to cut plastic   * Saw able to cut plastic
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   * Tweezers [(linkk)]   * Tweezers [(linkk)]
   * Bar / Edge [(linkl)]   * Bar / Edge [(linkl)]
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 +=== Coding ===
 +In the following, we are going to show you the whole or most important aspects of the code for their actual functionality. This is on the one hand the usage of the prototype itself and all coding connected to this, like the fan (Figure {{ref>code1}}),the servo (Figure {{ref>code2}}), the Wi-Fi (Figure {{ref>code3}}) and the sensors (Figure {{ref>code4}}) and on the other hand the coding needed for the INFAKIT-Website (Figure {{ref>code5}}):
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 +**INFAKIT:**
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 +{{codeservomotor.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for servo</caption>
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 +<figure code3>
 +{{codewifi.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for Wi-Fi-connection </caption>
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 +<figure code4>
 +{{codesensor.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for sensor </caption>
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 +**Website:**
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 +{{codehtml.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for HTML</caption>
 +</figure>
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 +Below in Figure {{ref>Website}}, you can see the result of the designed website so far. On this website, you are able to check humidity and temperature, move the servo in order to open the dispenser, and start the fan to allow airflow and the collection of the exuviae: 
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 +{{website.png}}
 +<caption> Coding for HTML</caption>
 +</figure>
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 ==== - Tests and Results ==== ==== - Tests and Results ====
 === Prototype Design === === Prototype Design ===
  
-To test and refine our initial idea we build an actual prototype - which as described in the chapter above, is slightly different than the original plan. This can be considered as testing while developing, since we saw, while the actual building procecss, that for example cutting holes at the backside of the organizer makes more sense than cutting the drawers at the front. Reasons for that decision are on the one hand, that having an closed drawer (keeping the end wall) makes the whole prototype more compact and keeps the environement cleaner - since the excuvae does not get blown somewhere it shouldnt. Moreover, the connection from dispenser to the microcontroller forces to stay more to the back. +To test and refine our initial idea we build an actual prototype - which as described in the chapter above, is slightly different than the original plan. This can be considered as testing while developing since we saw, while the actual building process, that for example cutting holes at the backside of the organizer makes more sense than cutting the drawers at the front. Reasons for that decision are on the one hand, that having a closed drawer (keeping the end wall) makes the whole prototype more compact and keeps the environment cleaner - since the exuviae do not get blown somewhere it shouldn't. Moreover, the connection from the dispenser to the microcontroller forces it to stay more to the back. 
  
-We can gladly say, that the seperation of the different mealworm - lifecycle stages works fine with sieves and gravity. There is not enough time to see baby mealworms hatch from the eggs, but we trust that this will work. The good thing is, that the INFAKIT doesn't loose any eggs, even when minimizing the amount of living beetles,since the beetle box can be easily seperated from the underlying egg collector and put into the freezer. This also enables the cleaning of the beetle layer without affecting the living conditions for the eggs. +We can gladly say, that the separation of the different mealworm - lifecycle stages works fine with sieves and gravity. There is not enough time to see baby mealworms hatch from the eggs, but we trust that this will work. The good thing is, that the INFAKIT doesn't lose any eggs, even when minimizing the number of living beetles, since the beetle box can be easily separated from the underlying egg collector and put into the freezer. This also enables the cleaning of the beetle layer without affecting the living conditions of the eggs. 
  
 === Usage of Fan === === Usage of Fan ===
-The usage of the fan was planned to be an innovative part, making it easy to seperate frass and excuvae from the mealworms without intense sieving like other products. In general this still works pretty good, but testing made it obvious that for the size of the drawer a stronger fan would make the process faster. What we didn't take into consideration in the beginning was, that the drawers floor is not a smooth plastic level but a sieve which allows air to escape, thus making the blowing-power less strong. +The usage of the fan was planned to be an innovative part, making it easy to separate frass and exuviae from the mealworms without intense sieving like other products. In general, this still works pretty well, but testing made it obvious that for the size of the drawer a stronger fan would make the process faster. What we didn't take into consideration, in the beginning, was, that the floor of the drawer is not a smooth plastic level but a sieve that allows air to escape, thus making the blowing power less strong. 
  
 Nevertheless, the fan is important for the cooling and regulation of the humidity in the INFAKIT. Nevertheless, the fan is important for the cooling and regulation of the humidity in the INFAKIT.
  
 === Processing of Mealworms === === Processing of Mealworms ===
-To use the mealworms as protein source further processing has to be done. We tested to find out which are the best conditions for the ideal processing and if the assumptions that we had worked out. +To use the mealworms as a protein source further processing has to be done. We tested to find out which are the best conditions for the ideal processing and if the assumptions that we had worked out. 
  
-Regarding the killing of the mealworms, pupae and beetles we found out that a freezing of 48 hours in a normal kitchen freezer is sufficient to assure their slow and painless death. A longer freezing duration has no impact on the worms, thus making it the ideal place to stay until further processing. +Regarding the killing of the mealworms, pupae, and beetles we found out that freezing for 48 hours in a normal kitchen freezer is sufficient to assure their slow and painless death. A longer freezing duration has no impact on the worms, thus making it the ideal place to stay until further processing. 
  
 In concern of preparing the worms for eating we can distinguish two approaches, which both work well:  In concern of preparing the worms for eating we can distinguish two approaches, which both work well: 
-In case of producing protein powder, its best to put the worms into the oven for 25 to 30 mins at 100 degrees with two-sided heat. Higher temperatures lead to burning of the worms, while a shorter duration let the worms stay soft and squishy in the middle, which we find on one hand not that appealing and tasty and on the other hand is not ideal to furher grinding it to powder. +In the case of producing protein powder, it's best to put the worms into the oven for 25 to 30 mins at 100° C with two-sided heat, as shown in Figure {{ref>design7}}. Higher temperatures lead to the burning of the worms, while a shorter duration let the worms stay soft and squishy in the middle, which we find on one hand not that appealing and tasty and on the other hand, is not ideal for further grinding it to powder. 
  
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-For additional protein for a salad for example, the worms can easily be prepared in a pan with just a bit of oil and spices. The worms themselves don't taste like much and their scrunchy consistency reminds of chips.+For additional protein for a salad, for example, the worms can easily be prepared in a pan with just a bit of oil and spices, what we did and can be seen in Figure {{ref>design8}}. The worms themselves don't taste like much and their scrunchy consistency reminds of chips.
  
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 <caption> Frying in pan and spice </caption> <caption> Frying in pan and spice </caption>

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