{"id":2756,"date":"2020-02-11T10:24:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T10:24:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apaco-vn.com\/?p=2756"},"modified":"2020-02-11T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2020-02-11T10:44:41","slug":"dried-shrimp-shells-prawn-shells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apaco-vn.com\/vi\/dried-shrimp-shells-prawn-shells\/","title":{"rendered":"Wholesale Dried Shrimp Shells (Prawn Shells) From Vietnam."},"content":{"rendered":"

What are shrimp shells good for? <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The shells of shrimp, crab and other crustaceans contain chitin, a starchy, plastic-like compound that some scientists believe is one of nature’s most generous gifts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Shrimp Shells Used to Develop Eco-Friendly Bioplastic<\/strong>
Persistent Plastic pollution is an environmental problem worldwide. A number of countries around the world have issued a ban on the use of disposable plastic.
And the solution to this situation is to use biodegradable plastics and the products replace the plastic safe for the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Interestingly, a project is under way in Egypt\u2019s Nile University in which prawn shells are cleaned, dried, chemically treated, ground and dissolved into a solution that dries into thin films of plastic.
Instead of throwing these readily available shrimp shells away, they can be used to make fully compostable plastic bags. Not only is it more sustainable in the long run, it can also reduce the amount of food waste produced in the country.
Researchers at at Harvard\u2019s Wyss Institute also say that there is plenty of room for growth. Literally, in fact: the nutrients in this bio-inspired plastic makes an excellent fertilizer after its broken down. Working towards fine-tuning its commercial manufacturing, they have been able to already make fully biodegradable products such as egg cartons, chess pieces and even cell phones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Chitin in shrimp shells can also be used to heal wounds and as an agent in paper and textile manufacturing<\/strong> (says Willem F. Stevens, a researcher at the Asian Institute of Technology<\/em>)
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The chitin that’s left has some remarkable properities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n