RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS METHODS FOR PRIMARY PROCESSING OF SILKWORM COCOONS

Authors

• Doston Ishmukhammat ugli Samandarov, Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam KarimovFollow

Abstract

This article presents the results of experimental studies of the primary processing (killing) of silkworm pupae using existing technological methods, as well as three different combinations of infrared (IR) and ultrasound (US). A series of pilot studies was conducted in the laboratory of the Department of Service Technology at Tashkent State Technical University on nine cocoon samples using existing technological equipment and an experimental setup developed under project AL-8724053050 and based on the combined effects of infrared radiation and ultrasound. A comparative evaluation of the studied processing methods was conducted based on the degree of pupal killing, moth hatching, process duration, and cocoon weight change. The primary objective of the study was to experimentally validate the most efficient primary processing method, ensuring complete pupal killing, preventing moth hatching, reducing processing time and process costs, and also to evaluate the feasibility of the developed method for industrial application.

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Recommended Citation

Samandarov, Doston Ishmukhammat ugli (2026) "RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF VARIOUS METHODS FOR PRIMARY PROCESSING OF SILKWORM COCOONS," Technical science and innovation: Vol. 2026: Iss. 3, Article 14.
Available at: https://btstu.researchcommons.org/journal/vol2026/iss3/14