Sustainable valorization approaches on crustacean wastes for the extraction of chitin, bioactive compounds and their applications- A review.

• Main Authors: Wan Azelee, Nur Izyan, Dahiya, Digvijay, Ayothiraman, Seenivasan, Mohamed Noor, Norhayati, Abd. Rasid, Zaitul Iffa, Ramli, Aizi Nor Mazila, Ravindran, Balasubramani, Iwuchukwu, Felicitas U., Selvasembian, Rangabhashiyam
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2023
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/105496/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.126492
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

The unscientific disposal of the most abundant crustacean wastes, especially those derived from marine sources, affects both the economy and the environment. Strategic waste collection and management is the need of the hour. Sustainable valorization approaches have played a crucial role in solving t...