Abstract
Chitin is the second most abundant natural
polysaccharide after cellulose and is present in the
crustacean exoskeleton, insects and fungi. The shell fish
industry generates a huge amount of shell waste per
processing which usually cause environmental nuisance.
Alternatively this waste can be utilized as an economic
source of chitin and its derivative chitosan. Chitin and
chitosan are considerably versatile and promising
biomaterials. Chitosan, the deacetylated chitin derivative,
is a more useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite
its biodegradability, it can be chemically modified to
produce derivatives which have varied applications in
biomedical field. These derivatives are easy to produce and
can be made commercially available easily. This study
aims at the procedures of chitosan extraction from prawn
shells and the use of this chitosan in successfully carrying
out various applications in laboratory.
polysaccharide after cellulose and is present in the
crustacean exoskeleton, insects and fungi. The shell fish
industry generates a huge amount of shell waste per
processing which usually cause environmental nuisance.
Alternatively this waste can be utilized as an economic
source of chitin and its derivative chitosan. Chitin and
chitosan are considerably versatile and promising
biomaterials. Chitosan, the deacetylated chitin derivative,
is a more useful and interesting bioactive polymer. Despite
its biodegradability, it can be chemically modified to
produce derivatives which have varied applications in
biomedical field. These derivatives are easy to produce and
can be made commercially available easily. This study
aims at the procedures of chitosan extraction from prawn
shells and the use of this chitosan in successfully carrying
out various applications in laboratory.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Extraction of Chitosan from Prawn Shell Wastes and Examination of its Viable Commercial Applications |
| Place of Publication | India |
| Publisher | International Journal on Theoretical and Applied Research in Mechanical Engineering. |
| Volume | 2 |
| Edition | 3 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 2319 – 3182, Volume-2, Issue-3, 2013 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Keywords
- Chitosan, Chitin, Environment, Health.