What Are the Uses of Lobster Shells? A Detailed Guide

Lobster shells look like messy, foul-smelling waste that badly pollutes the environment, but after long-term research, scientists found that chitin and chitosan can be extracted from lobster shells.

Lobster heads and shells contain about 20% chitin, which can be processed into soluble chitin. Chitin and its derivatives have very important applications in fields such as food, chemicals, medicine, agriculture, cosmetics, textiles, printing and dyeing, papermaking, and environmental protection.

Chitosan also has a wide range of applications, mainly in: cosmetics, flocculants, feed, bait, adsorbents, and smoke glue, among others.