Comments on: I heard about a bandage for soldiers that’s made from shrimp! What’s in shrimp that makes these bandages effective?

By: keempee

keempee — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:09:18 +0000

i really need help

i’m a 3rd year high school student and we are conducting a research about chitosan and their effect in HDL cholesterol. Associated with the research, we are about to conduct an experiment regarding its effects on rats. Where can we extract more chitosan? from shrimps or from crabs? which is easier to extract from?

i hope for a generous reply to my questions..

thanks.. -keempee

By: ely perez

ely perez — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:34:03 +0000

This bandage is now available over the counter. It is called KytoStat. For more information, visit http://www.kytostat.com.

By: Dorwin D.Dañoso

Dorwin D.Dañoso — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 09:11:15 +0000

I just want to know the exact formulation of acetic acid and chitosan in making the said bandage.The information would be of great help for me because right now I’m having a research study about chitosan from crab shells as a raw material in making bleeding control bandage.

I’m hoping for your favorable response.

Thank you very much!

Sincerely yours,

Dorwin

By: P.F. Jennings

P.F. Jennings — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 05:43:53 +0000

Chitosan, the product, is made from the crushed-up SHELLS of shrimp . . . and also crabs and (when available!) lobsters.

The edible inside of the shrimp, etc., is sold separately for food purposes. The inedible insides are, hopefully, thrown away.

The shells are crushed and turned into ‘chitosan.’ People take it, by the gelcap-full, in order to lose weight. Haven’t heard definite reports of whether it works or not.

By: Patrick Dunn

Patrick Dunn — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 14:17:02 +0000

Is the chitosan produced from a shrimp by product or are the wee beasties harvested for this particular component of their shells?

Can the chitosan be efficiently produced by chemical synthesis means?

Patrick