Fabrication and characterization of chitosan films from crab shell waste

Authors

  • Efren G. Gumayan Natural Science Department, Iloilo Science and Technology University
  • Paz Victoria T. Ramos Department of Natural and Applied Sciences, Isabela State University Cabagan Campus
  • Marco Laurence M. Budlayan Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University
  • Raphael A. Guerrero Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University

Abstract

We report the successful fabrication of chitosan films extracted from crab shell waste. Four major steps were involved in the extraction of chitosan: demineralization, deproteination, depigmentation, and deacetylation. Extracted chitosan was dissolved in a solvent and placed in a plastic container to fabricate a film. The film exhibited hydrophilicity with a recorded static contact angle of 58.61°, and solubility was recorded to be 17% with a swelling degree of 365%.

Author Biography

  • Marco Laurence M. Budlayan, Department of Physics, Ateneo de Manila University

    PhD Physics Student, Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights, Quezon City

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Published

2022-09-16

Issue

2022: Proceedings of the 40th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Conference

Section

Poster Session A (Materials Science, Instrumentation, and Photonics)

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How to Cite

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“Fabrication and characterization of chitosan films from crab shell waste”, Proc. SPP, vol. 40, no. 1, p. SPP-2022-PA-06, Sep. 2022, Accessed: Mar. 30, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2022-PA-06