This review describes the most common methods for recovery of chitin from marine
organisms. In depth, both enzymatic and chemical treatments for the step of deproteinization …

Many by-products that are harmful to the environment and human health are generated
during food processing. However, these wastes are often potential resources with high …

Chitin is the second most common polymer after cellulose in earth, existing in the shells of
crustaceans like crab and shrimp. Chitosan is a natural amino-polysaccharide derived from …

Chitin is one of the most diverse and naturally occurring biopolymers, and it is mainly
present in crustaceans, insects, and fungi. Chitosan is derived from chitin by deacetylation …

Chitosan derived from chitin has gathered much interest as a biopolymer due to its known
and possible broad applications. Chitin is a nitrogen-enriched polymer abundantly present …

Background Insects are a living resource used for human nutrition, medicine, and industry.
Several potential sources of proteins, peptides, and biopolymers, such as silk, chitin, and …

Modern seafood processing practices result in amassment of a large volume of waste
products, ie, skin, head, tails, shells, scales, backbones, etc. These waste products may …

A large amount of wastewater is typically discharged into water bodies and has extremely
harmful effects to aquatic environments. The removal of heavy metals from water bodies is …

Chitin, being the second most abundant biopolymer after cellulose, has been gaining
popularity since its initial discovery by Braconot in 1811. However, fundamental knowledge …

Chitin is a promising natural polymer to produce functional materials due to the attractive
combination of abundance, price, favorable biological properties, and biodegradability …