Continuous extraction process of Chitin from discarded shells of Philippine Blue Swimming Crab (Portunus pelagicus)

Crab shells are often found discarded from local seafood processing plants that end up as waste hauled to landfills. However, high purity chitin has been extracted by chemical methods from this material which is useful in various applications like sutures and scaffolding in medical applications. The...

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Bibliographic Details

Published in:	Philippine Engineering Journal 37, 2 (2016(D)).
Main Author:	Ongkiko, Aileen Grace M.
Other Authors:	Fernando, Lorenz Anthony T., Diaz, Leslie Joy L.
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Chitin extraction. Chitin. Biodegradable polymers.
Online Access:	Also available online for University of the Philippines Diliman. Click here