Analysis and removing methods of the defensive substance benzoquinone in Tenebrio molitor.
Author of the article:YANG Zhao-Fen1,LIU Huai-Ru2,3,ZHANG Su-Hua1,PENG Yu-Ling1
Author's Workplace：(1.Bio-engineering College,Fujian Normal University,Fuzhou 350007,China;
2.Biological Department,Quanzhou Normal University,Quanzhou 362000; 3.Oceanography and Enviroment College, Xiamen University,Xiamen 361005,China)
Key Words：Tenebrio molitorL.; defensive substance; benzoquinone level; removing method
Abstract：Spectrophotometry was used to analyze the concentration of the defensive toxin benzoquinone in Tenebrio molitor L. The results show that benzoquinone level changes with the age and sex of the beetles. The toxin level increases with the aging of the