A review on extraction of polysaccharides from crustacean wastes and their environmental applications

A Saravanan; P Senthil Kumar; D Yuvaraj; S Jeevanantham; P Aishwaria; P B Gnanasri; M Gopinath; Gayathri Rangasamy

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.115306

A review on extraction of polysaccharides from crustacean wastes and their environmental applications

Environ Res. 2023 Mar 15:221:115306. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115306. Epub 2023 Jan 20.

Authors

A Saravanan¹, P Senthil Kumar², D Yuvaraj³, S Jeevanantham⁴, P Aishwaria³, P B Gnanasri³, M Gopinath³, Gayathri Rangasamy⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Sustainable Engineering, Institute of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, SIMATS, Chennai, 602105, India.
² Department of Chemical Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; Centre of Excellence in Water Research (CEWAR), Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Kalavakkam, 603110, Tamil Nadu, India; School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon. Electronic address: senthilkumarp@ssn.edu.in.
³ Department of Biotechnology, Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangaragan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600062, India.
⁴ Department of Biotechnology, Rajalakshmi Engineering College, Chennai, 602105, India.
⁵ School of Engineering, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon; University Centre for Research and Development & Department of Civil Engineering, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.

PMID: 36682444
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115306

Abstract

Disposal of biodegradable waste of seashells leads to an environmental imbalance. A tremendous amount of wastes produced from flourishing shell fish industries while preparing crustaceans for human consumption can be directed towards proper utilization. The review of the present study focuses on these polysaccharides from crustaceans and a few important industrial applications. This review aimed to emphasize the current research on structural analyses and extraction of polysaccharides. The article summarises the properties of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligosaccharides and their derivatives that make them non-toxic, biodegradable, and biocompatible. Different extraction methods of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligosaccharides have been discussed in detail. Additionally, this information outlines possible uses for derivatives of chitin, chitosan, and chitooligosaccharides in the environmental, pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food industries. Additionally, it is essential to the textile, cosmetic, and enzyme-immobilization industries. This review focuses on new, insightful suggestions for raising the value of crustacean shell waste by repurposing a highly valuable material.

Keywords: Crustacean shell wastes; Environmental applications; Extraction; Polysaccharides; Structure characteristics.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Agriculture
Animals
Chitin / chemistry
Chitosan* / chemistry
Humans
Seafood

Substances

Chitosan
Chitin