Chitosan edible films of shrimp waste as food packaging, friendly packaging.
Journal: SQUALEN Bulletin of Marine and Fisheries Postharvest and Biotechnology
Year: 2011

In an effort to reduce environmental pollution, edible film chitosan has been developed recentlyto maximize the utilization of shrimp waste and to promote the use of environmentally friendlypackaging. Chitosan is obtained through the process of deproteination, demineralization,depigmentation, and deacetylation of chitin. The next phase is dissolving chitosan in acid solventwith addition of plasticizer, followed by printing and drying. Edible chitosan film is applied as acoating on fresh fruits,