Research of an antibacterial preservative of chitin from shrimp shells

Authors: LAI CHENG TONG, HOI WENG CHENG, AO PAK HOU, KUOK CHON HOU

Company/Faculty/School: PUI CHING MIDDLE SCHOOL MACAU

Country: China

e-mail: lct031221@gmail.com

web page: http://www.puiching.edu.mo/

This report aims to discover if chitin from shrimp shells can preserve fruits and meat, so as to reduce the amount of plastic pollution and the harm of chemical antiseptic to the human body. After a series of experiments, we found that it is possible to replace the previous preservatives with chitin.