Chitosan from dried shrimp shells & head

Chitosan from dried shrimp shells & head

Chitosan is a derivative of chitin. Chitosan is made by treating(deacetylating) the chitin shells of shrimp and other crustaceans with an alkaline substance – concentrated sodium hydroxide.

Scientists need to work out sustainable ways to use and refine crustacean shells, while government and industry should invest in utilising this abundant and cheap renewable resource.

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Uses of Chitosan:

• Obesity and cholesterol reduction
• In treatment of chronic wounds
• To treat external ulcers
• Arrest bleeding in neurosurgery
• Artificial skin for burns and dialysis membrane for renal disorder
• It is a boon for textile industry. It is used as sizing material for cotton, wool and rayon
• In preparation of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals
• It is used for contact lenses and periodontal applications
• It also finds use in Nanotechnology.