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Two-step demineralization of shrimp (<i>Pandalus Borealis</i>) shells using citric acid: an environmentally friendly, safe and cost-effective alternative to the traditional approach

Julia Pohling, Deepika Dave, Yi Liu, Wade Murphy, Sheila Trenholm

2021Green Chemistry44 citationsDOI

Abstract

An environmentally friendly and economically viable process for demineralization of shrimp shells for production of high-quality chitin and chitosan.

Topics & Concepts

Environmentally friendlyCitric acidDemineralizationShrimpChemistryBiochemical engineeringPulp and paper industryOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceBiologyEngineeringEcologyComposite materialEnamel paintNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingFood and Agricultural SciencesStudies on Chitinases and Chitosanases