Innovation & Investment
Plastic 2.Ocean: Seafood packaging, made from shellfish
A new type of chitosan-based bioplastic, made from shellfish shells, emerges as a potential solution for global food waste and marine plastic pollution.
Aquafeeds
Chitin digestibility and intestinal enzyme activity in Nile tilapia and rainbow trout
Study results corroborate that chitin could act as a nutrient source as well as an antinutrient in both Nile tilapia and rainbow trout.
Health & Welfare
AHPN inferences based on behavior of vibrio bacteria
Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a strain of which is the cause of acute hepatopancreatic necrosis (AHPN), has both virulent and benign strains. This strain colonizes the stomachs of shrimp by the formation of a biofilm, which protects it from antibiotics and other potential treatments.
Intelligence
Shrimp processing byproducts find many uses
Shrimp processing byproducts are constructively used in shrimp or fish feeds, livestock feeds and plant fertilizer. Chitin from shrimp exoskeletons is used in bandages and varied cosmetic products.