Cost-effective new process gets chitin out of its shell
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - 10:03
in Physics & Chemistry
By showing that chitin can be extracted from shells at scale in an efficient and environmentally sustainable manner, the EU-funded CHIBIO project has positive implications not just for Europe's seafood industry but also for a range of sectors keen to replace fossil-based polymers with bio-based polymers. These include catering product manufacturers, packaging manufacturers and tyre manufacturers, to name but a few.