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T1 Valorization of crustacean shell residues: Fractionation of proteins by microwave-extraction and applications of the residual solid.
A1 de Souza Ribeiro, Mauricio Masaru
A1 Alonso Sánchez, Gloria Esther
A1 Rodríguez Rojo, Soraya
AB The fishing and food industry generates large amounts of crustacean shells as waste from their processes. These shells contain 20-30% of chitin, 30-50% of minerals (mainly calcium carbonate - CaCO3), 30-40% of proteins and other compounds in smaller amounts, such as lipids and pigments.  Chitin and its derivative, chitosan, are highly demanded products due to their interesting applications. Global valorization of crustacean shells may include protein recovery and development of applications for minerals. In the conventional process for the separation of chitin and its subsequent purification from the crustacean shells, three chemical processes are necessary: deproteinization, demineralization and decolorization, and chemical reagents potentially harmful to the environment are used for each of these steps. To avoid the drawbacks realated to chemicals, development of greener and more efficient processes are under development for the valorization of this waste biomass.In this context, this project aims to develop a biorefining process for the valorization of  shrimp molting shells, by sequential fractionation with non-conventional techniques to obtain two differenciated products: 1) a protein concentrate and 2) a chitin-calcium carbonate composite that will be used as platform material for catalyst development and films production.
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82983
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/82983
LA eng
NO Coral Salvo Comino and María Luz Rodríguez Méndez. I Ibero-American Research Symposium: Opening frontiers through new materials, Tordesillas (Valladolid), 7 Noviembre 2023. Universidad de Valladolid.
DS UVaDOC
RD 23-feb-2026