Biodegradable polymers from marine compounds

The increase in the consumption of aquatic food products has resulted in an increase in fish processing wastes and research groups around the world have been working on converting these wastes into useful food and bioactive compounds. These by-products are a significant source of protein, and other components, such as bioactive compounds. The identification of bioactive compounds from marine and aquaculture sources has been a major effort in several researches in the world. These raw materials serve as a rich source of functional materials such as collagen, gelatin, and polysaccharides as chitosan and agar, enzymes, and bioactive peptides that can be used as bioactive molecules in food packaging to improve the food shelf life. This chapter will approach bioactive packaging procedures lead to the preferential development of particular molecules from marine-derived compounds to ensure all required parameters to support sustainable food preservation in packaged foods.