TY - JOUR
T1 - Chitin and chitosan derived from crustacean waste valorization streams can support food systems and the UN Sustainable Development Goals
AU - Amiri, Hamid
AU - Aghbashlo, Mortaza
AU - Sharma, Minaxi
AU - Gaffey, James
AU - Manning, Louise
AU - Moosavi Basri, Seyed Masoud
AU - Kennedy, John F.
AU - Gupta, Vijai Kumar
AU - Tabatabaei, Meisam
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2022, Crown.
PY - 2022/10
Y1 - 2022/10
N2 - Crustacean waste, consisting of shells and other inedible fractions, represents an underutilized source of chitin. Here, we explore developments in the field of crustacean-waste-derived chitin and chitosan extraction and utilization, evaluating emerging food systems and biotechnological applications associated with this globally abundant waste stream. We consider how improving the efficiency and selectivity of chitin separation from wastes, redesigning its chemical structure to improve biotechnology-derived chitosan, converting it into value-added chemicals, and developing new applications for chitin (such as the fabrication of advanced nanomaterials used in fully biobased electric devices) can contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Finally, we consider how gaps in the research could be filled and future opportunities could be developed to make optimal use of this important waste stream for food systems and beyond.
AB - Crustacean waste, consisting of shells and other inedible fractions, represents an underutilized source of chitin. Here, we explore developments in the field of crustacean-waste-derived chitin and chitosan extraction and utilization, evaluating emerging food systems and biotechnological applications associated with this globally abundant waste stream. We consider how improving the efficiency and selectivity of chitin separation from wastes, redesigning its chemical structure to improve biotechnology-derived chitosan, converting it into value-added chemicals, and developing new applications for chitin (such as the fabrication of advanced nanomaterials used in fully biobased electric devices) can contribute towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Finally, we consider how gaps in the research could be filled and future opportunities could be developed to make optimal use of this important waste stream for food systems and beyond.
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U2 - 10.1038/s43016-022-00591-y
DO - 10.1038/s43016-022-00591-y
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85139143340
SN - 2662-1355
VL - 3
SP - 822
EP - 828
JO - Nature Food
JF - Nature Food
IS - 10
ER -