The team made following statements:
“Fish husk—also called fish scales—is a rigid material which covers the skin of the fish. Huge amounts of fish waste are discarded every day. We decided to make use of these fish scales to produce bio-plastic. One of the challenges is to collect enough of these scales and transfer them to the processing lab. We are planning to do this by collaborating with Be’ah company, as it is responsible for waste management in Oman. Fish waste will be collected from two points to be decided by Be’ah.”
“In the lab, the scales will be separated from fish waste by a solvent floating method. Then, they would be subjected to a process to convert them into bio-plastic raw material.”
“We cannot guarantee the period of time it will take to reach the final step, but hopefully this can be done in some six months, where the executive plan is fully examined and the downstream process is ideally optimised.”
“The latest studies have proven the hazardous effects of non-degradable plastic, usually petrochemical-based, to humans, animals, plants and micro-organisms. Biodegradable plastic can be decomposed by living organisms, usually bacteria. So, by producing biodegradable plastic, we will avoid the accumulation of the plastic in our environment.
It’s unclear at this point in time whether a commercial and industrial application is realistis or if it’s what the french call…un poisson d’Avril.
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