Green fabrication of chitosan from marine crustaceans and mushroom waste: Toward sustainable resource utilization

The exoskeletons of crabs, shrimp, and fish are major waste. These wastes contain chitin, an abundant natural polymer found next to cellulose. Thus, disposal of this waste becomes a huge problem for the environment; besides this, reutilization boosts the circular economy. Chitin is partially deacety...

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Main Authors: Periyannan Kiruthiga, Selvaraj Hemamala, Subbu Balachandar, Pallikondaperumal Muthukrishnan, Karuppiah Ponmurugan, Rajabathar Jothi Ramalingam, Al-Lohedan Hamad, Thangarasu Sadhasivam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2023-11-01
Series:Green Processing and Synthesis
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/gps-2023-0093