Rabiul Alam Roni
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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 accepted SCIFTS 2026 poster. I contribute growth and nutritional analyses, HPLC-based phytochemical analysis, and GC-MS volatile-compound profiling.
Status
Ongoing research. Poster accepted for the SCIFTS Student Research Poster Session (October 21, 2026).
Methods
  • Growth and nutritional measurements
  • HPLC-based phytochemical analysis (project-based)
  • GC-MS volatile-compound profiling (project-based)
  • Sample preparation
Outputs
  • Accepted SCIFTS 2026 poster (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.

Accepted · Poster presentation forthcomingCo-author

Ali Raza, Kieya Hansen, Rabiul Alam Roni, Pau Cufí Pineda, John Aquino, Daniel Pentico, Jing Zhao, John J. Love, Lluvia Flores Renteria, and Changqi Liu. (2026). Effect of ultraviolet light and black soldier fly larvae frass tea on growth, nutrient composition, and volatiles of basil microgreens.

  • Southern California Institute of Food Technologists (SCIFTS) Student Research Poster Session, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA, USA — October 21, 2026
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