Chitin is a biodegradable biopolymer that can be obtained from shrimp wastes employing thermochemical and biological methods. The latter are emerging as a green, cleaner, eco- friendly, and economical process. In this regard, lactic acid fermentations (LAF) of shrimp wastes (Litopeneus vannamei) were carried out with starters of lactic acid...
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a linear biopolymer that is present in all vertebrates and is produced by some bacteria such as Pasteurella multocida and certain strains of Streptococcus , Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium . This biopolymer and its derivatives have important applications in medical and cosmetic fields. The objective of this...