Objectif Worldwide, the fishing of crustacean shellfish provides a major contribution to the food supply and diet of,many millions of People. Because of their size and greater abundance, the smaller forms ie. krill and shrimps, represent the most significant. Much of the catch is Processed to provide meat which comes from the ''tail''or abdominal part of the animals. Although the processing is highly developed in some parts of the world, there still remains a problem of the large amount of waste irrespective of the technology used. Mechanical removal of shells also consumes large quantities of water in which some of the constituent molecules of the animals are solubilised. The waste takes the form of the ''head'' or cephalothorax region of the body and the shell from the abdominal region. Although some of this is reduced to low grade animal feed, both these wastes represent a largely untapped reservoir of other useful, and in some cases high value products. At present much of this waste is discarded and is highly polluting. The proposed research aims to develop processes for the total utilization of the crustaceans. It has four specific objectives concerned with the processing of the prime resource of the shell fish ie the meat, and the utilization of the excessive waste that results from current processing practices. It is proposed therefore to (1) explore new and more efficient approaches to the processing of krill and shrimp for improved recovery of meat; (2) to explore the processing of the meat to develop new products; (3) to investigate the recovery of added value products from ''head'' waste and washwaters, eg. extracts for use as food additives, enzymes for healthcare, proteins having a functional use in food processing, carotenoid pigments as food colorants, and fatty acids with dietary value; (4) to investigate the use of shell waste as a source of chitin and chitin derivatives, and food colorants, and as a substrate for solid state fermentation for the production of microbial metabolites and animal feed. Champ scientifique agricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesfisheriesengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcolorsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculeslipidsengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybioprocessing technologiesfermentationagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryanimal feed Programme(s) FP3-STD 3 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of the life sciences and technologies for developing countries, 1990-1994 Thème(s) Data not available Appel à propositions Data not available Régime de financement CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinateur University of Nottingham Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse University Park NG7 2RD Nottingham Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Participants (6) Trier par ordre alphabétique Trier par contribution de l’UE Tout développer Tout réduire CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS Espagne Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse S/N,Ciudad Universitaria S/N 28040 MADRID Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Pesquera Francis Drake SA Chili Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse KM 104,Ruta 68 56 Valparaiso Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Queen's University of Belfast Royaume-Uni Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse Stranmillis Road BT9 5AH Belfast Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Suranaree University of Technology Thaïlande Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 111,University Avenue 30000 Nakhon Ratchasima Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée Universidad de Chile Chili Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 3363,Av. Bernardo O'Higgins 6500 Santiago de Chile Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée University of the Philippines at Los Banos Philippines Contribution de l’UE Aucune donnée Adresse 4031 Los Banos Voir sur la carte Coût total Aucune donnée