Ikram Belghit
Curriculum Vitae
I started my research career in 2012 working in fish nutrition, more specifically on protein and amino acids metabolism in salmonids. My research gave significant insights on how dietary amino acid can affect the signaling cascades in metabolism and the deposition pattern in rainbow trout fed with alternatives ingredients. In the light of increasing the EU interest in implementing the legal obligations to put the 3Rs concepts of replacement, reduction, and refinement, my studies have developed in vitro model to evaluate the amino acid digestibility of new feed ingredients. At present, my interest is to refine the in vitro assays, mimicking the digestive tract of Atlantic salmon for a wider application of 3Rs in fish nutrition.
I have been actively working to find novel sustainable protein sources for fish feeds, an area of priority for my research that I have emphasized in my publications. For instance, I was involved in investigating the potential of dietary insect as feed ingredients on growth, nutrient utilization, lipid metabolism, health and welfare in Atlantic salmon. My current interest is focused on converting waste from aquaculture sludge into safe feedstock using insects. The latest big advancement into the topic of novel sustainable protein sources in fish feeds was the acquisition of the 3-year project on blue mussel in salmon feed (Mussel up), where I am the project leader.
Besides my research interest in amino acid nutrition and insect as novel protein sources, I have also interest in new research areas such as proteomics. In this respect, I learned to use a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument to authenticate the species and origin of processed animal protein (PAP), which are fit for purpose for future food and feed safety risk assessments for aquafeed authentication.
I have been actively working to find novel sustainable protein sources for fish feeds, an area of priority for my research that I have emphasized in my publications. For instance, I was involved in investigating the potential of dietary insect as feed ingredients on growth, nutrient utilization, lipid metabolism, health and welfare in Atlantic salmon. My current interest is focused on converting waste from aquaculture sludge into safe feedstock using insects. The latest big advancement into the topic of novel sustainable protein sources in fish feeds was the acquisition of the 3-year project on blue mussel in salmon feed (Mussel up), where I am the project leader.
Besides my research interest in amino acid nutrition and insect as novel protein sources, I have also interest in new research areas such as proteomics. In this respect, I learned to use a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) instrument to authenticate the species and origin of processed animal protein (PAP), which are fit for purpose for future food and feed safety risk assessments for aquafeed authentication.
Publications
Academic articles
2024
Proteomics for food and feed authentication in the circular food chain
Trends in Food Science & Technology
2024
Transfer and bioaccumulation of chemical and biological contaminants in the marine polychaete Hediste diversicolor (OF müller 1776) when reared on salmon aquaculture sludge
Journal of Environmental Management
2024
Retention of prions in the polychaete Hediste diversicolor and black soldier fly, a Hermetia illucens, larvae after short-term experimental immersion and feeding with brain homogenate from scrapie infected sheep
Heliyon
2024
Fish species authentication in commercial fish products using mass spectrometry and spectral library matching approach
Food research International
2024
Aquaculture sludge as feed for black soldier fly: Transfer of chemical and biological contaminants and nutrients
Waste Manag
2024
Does the processing of black soldier fly larvae meal affect the amino acid solubility in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)?
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
2024
Batch-to batch variation in nutrient digestibility of black soldier fly larvae meals in rainbow trout
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
2024
Characterization of Nutrients and Contaminants in Fish Sludge from Atlantic Salmon (Salmo Salar L.) Production Sites - A Future Resource
2024
Evaluating the fillet quality and sensory characteristics of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) fed black soldier fly larvae meal for whole production cycle in sea cages
AQUACULTURE REPORTS
2023
Evaluation of black soldier fly larvae meal as a functional feed ingredient in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) under farm-like conditions
Front. Aquac
2023
The Role of Insects in Novel Sustainable Animal Production Systems In: Sustainable Use of Feed Additives in Livestock: Novel Ways for Animal Production
Springer International Publishing
2023
Proteomics analyses of herbicide-tolerant genetically modified, conventionally, and organically farmed soybean seeds
2023
Impact of dietary glutamate and glycine on growth and nutrient utilization in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
2023
Closing the gap – producing black soldier fly larvae on aquaculture side streams
2022
Assessing amino acid solubility of black soldier fly larvae meal in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) in vivo and in vitro
2022
In vitro assessment of protein digestibility and mineral solubility of black soldier fly larvae meals for monogastric animals
2022
A rapid acid hydrolysis method for the determination of chitin in fish feed supplemented with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae
2022
Shotgun proteomics approaches for authentication, biological analyses, and allergen detection in feed and food-grade insect species
2021
Insect production for feed, food and technical applications: current status and legal framework
In The basics of edible insect rearing-Handbook for the production chain (pp. 227-256). Wageningen AcademicPublisher.
2021
Comparing novel shotgun DNA sequencing and state-of-the-art proteomics approaches for authentication of fish species in mixed samples
2021
A meta-analysis on the nutritional value of insects in aquafeeds
2021
The impact of seawater warming on fatty acid composition and nutritional quality indices of Trematomus bernacchii from the Antarctic region
2021
Future feed control – Tracing banned bovine material in insect meal
2021
Inter-laboratory study on the detection of bovine processed animal protein in feed by LC-MS/MS-based proteomics
2021
Effects of black soldier fly oil rich in n-3 HUFA on growth performance, metabolism and health response of juvenile mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio var. specularis)
2020
Total replacement of dietary fish meal with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae does not impair physical, chemical or volatile composition of farmed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
2020
Does sous-vide cooking preserve the chemical and volatile composition of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.) fed Hermetia illucens larvae meal?
2020
Black soldier fly larvae as a better lipid source than yellow mealworm or silkworm oils for juvenile mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio var. specularis)
2020
Total replacement of fish meal with black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) larvae meal does not compromise the gut health of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
520
2019
Modeling the influence of time and temperature on the levels of fatty acids in the liver of Antarctic fish Trematomus bernacchii
POLAR BIOLOGY
2019
Replacing fish meal with insect meal in the diet of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) does not impact the amount of contaminants in the feed and it lowers accumulation of arsenic in the fillet
FOOD ADDITIVES AND CONTAMINANT’S PART A-CHEMISTRY ANALYSIS CONTROL EXPOSURE & RISK ASSESSMENT
2019
Insect-based diets high in lauric acid reduce liver lipids in freshwater Atlantic salmon
Aquaculture Nutrition
2019
Black soldier fly larvae meal can replace fish meal in diets of sea-water phase Atlantic salmon
Aquaculture
2019
Growth and Safety Assessment of Feed Streams for Black Soldier Fly Larvae
Animals
9
p. 189
2019
The Effect of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Production of Cyclooxygenase and Lipoxygenase Metabolites by Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells
Nutrients
11
p. 966
2019
Species-Specific Discrimination of Insect Meals for Aquafeeds by Direct Comparison of Tandem Mass Spectra
9
2019
Effect of dietary replacement of fish meal with insect meal on in vitro bacterial and viral induced gene response in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) head kidney leukocytes
Fish & Shellfish Immunology
91
p. 223-232
2018
Chemical characterization of 21 species of marine macroalgae common in Norwegian waters: benefits of and limitations to their potential use in food and feed
J Sci Food Agric
2018
The chemical composition of two seaweed flies (Coelopa frigida and Coelopa pilipes) reared in the laboratory
Journal of Insects as Food and Feed
2018
Potential of insect-based diets for Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
Aquaculture
491
p. 72-81
2017
In-depth metabolic profiling of marine macroalgae confirms strong biochemical differences between brown, red and green algae
Algal Research
2016
Looking at the metabolic consequences of the colchicine-based in vivo autophagic flux assay
Autophagy
2014
Dietary methionine availability affects the main factors involved in muscle protein turnover in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
BRITISH JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
2013
Macronutrient Composition of the Diet Affects the Feeding-Mediated Down Regulation of Autophagy in Muscle of Rainbow Trout (O. mykiss)
PLOS ONE
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