Accessing biominerals from by-products wasted by the seafood processing industry

2025/10/10 by Sarah Boudreau, Edmond Lam, Francesca M. Kerton · 1 voice
Materials Science · Environmental Science · #Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition #Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques

paper · pdf · doi:10.1039/d5su00527b

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Abstract

Sustainable seafood production will be possible when all by-products are utilized including overlooked inorganic components, hydroxyapatite and calcium carbonate.

Citations

• The rise of aquaculture by-products: Increasing food production, value, and sustainability through strategic utilisation
• Deep Eutectic Solvents: A Review of Fundamentals and Applications

Discussions

• A recent review by Dr. Kerton & colleagues describes techniques to isolate calcium-rich biominerals from discards in seafood processing industries and applications of biominerals across sectors. It ma [bsky, 4 points, 1 comments]

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