Open AccessSeparation of Chitin from Shrimp and Application in Heavy Metal Wastewater Treatment
Author(s) -
Seema Manchanda
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of innovation and social science research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2591-6890
DOI - 10.53469/jissr.2022.09(03).02
Subject(s) - chitosan , demineralization , chitin , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , shrimp , anhydrous , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , metal ions in aqueous solution , polymer , metal , chemical engineering , materials science , organic chemistry , fishery , enamel paint , engineering , composite material , biology
In this research work natural bio polymer “chitosan” was extracted using locally available shrimp shells and absorption of copper by chitosan was studied. Synthesis of chitosan involved four main stages as preconditioning, demineralization, deproteinization and deacetylation. Chitosan was characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR). The affinity of chitosan for cupper was studied using anhydrous CuCl2 solution as the heavy metal solution containing Cu (II) ions