The predominant sources of collagen for cosmetic purposes were traditionally derived from
bovine and porcine products, such as bones, tendons, and connective tissues. However …

The process of extracting collagen from food waste (CFW) has captured significant attention
due to its promising economic and environmental benefits. With the growing need for …

The present study investigated the potential of whiteleg shrimp shell waste to use as a
source of chitosan which has a limited focus on previous Sri Lankan studies. Comparatively …

Considering the global increase in fish consumption, the growing side-streams coming from
the fish supply chain (eg, skin, fins, tail, heads…), also including undersized or “unwanted …

Objective: To introduce a novel technique for extracting fish collagen peptides from fish
waste. It could be a cheap and safe technique for obtaining peptides of fish as well as …

A novel biocompatible semi-IPN was synthesized through graft copolymerization of polyvinyl
alcohol onto the biowaste-derived hybrid pectin-collagen backbone isolated from orange …

Improper management of fish waste is one of the factors that makes Philippine fisheries
unsustainable. A considerable portion of fish waste is produced in wet markets where bulk of …

Previous studies have shown that using bovine and pork collagen in dentistry is associated
with various limitations, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, transmissible …

Marine collagen, as a biomedical material, has been taken into consideration because of
low immunogenicity, biodegradibility, as well as being water soluble, safe, and easily …

ABSTRACT A modified method to extract chitosan from crustacean shell waste is presented.
Separate steps for deproteinization, decolorization, and deacetylation were replaced with …