Post Harvest Technology

Chitin Extraction

http://www.ftb.com.hr/25.Arbia_et_al.pdf

Summary
After cellulose chitin is the most widespread biopolymer in nature. Chitin and its derivatives have great economical value because of their biological activities and their industrial and biomedical applications. It can be extracted from three sources, namely crustaceans, insects and microorganisms. However, the main commercial sources of chitin are shells of crustaceans such as shrimps, crabs, lobsters and krill that are supplied in large quantities by the shellfish processing.

 

Post Harvest Loss

http://www.fao.org/docrep/014/i2241e/i2241e.pdf

Post-harvest fish loss assessment in small-scale fisheries :A guide for the extension officer

Post-harvest fish losses are a major concern and occur in most fish distribution chains throughout the world. Not only do losses constitute lost income to fishers, processors and traders but they also contribute to food insecurity – a loss of fish means less fish available for the consumer. This manual has been developed as a tool to guide fisheries extension workers and other development practitioners on ways in which to assess post-harvest fish losses and help plan reduction interventions in small-scale fisheries (SSFs). It is a product of almost two decades of extensive fieldwork and unremitting collaboration among individuals and institutions, particularly FAO and the Natural Resources Institute (NRI) of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which was concluded by the Post-harvest Fish Loss Assessment (PHFLA) Working Group
organized and facilitated by FAO from 2006 to 2008 within the regional Africa PHFLA Programme.