EXTRACTION AND FTIR ANALYSIS OF CHITOSAN FROM FRESHWATER CRAB BARYTELPHUSA CUNICULARIS AND FRESHWATER PRAWN MACROBRACHIUM ROSENBERGII

Abstract

Chitin is the fiber in shellfish such as crab, lobster, shrimp, and prawn. The shrimp industry generates annually a huge amount of shell waste. This waste gives environmental issues. This waste can be utilized as an economic source of chitin and its derivative chitosan. Freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis and freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii found abundant in Nanded region. Freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis have tremendous demand in local market because of its medical property. Keeping the significance of chitin and chitosan, the present study has carried out for extraction and FTIR analysis of Chitosan from freshwater crab Barytelphusa cunicularis and freshwater Prawn Macrobrachium rosenbergii.