“…Gelatin, a polypeptide extracted from fish skins, offers various functional properties such as film-forming, gelling and emulsifying properties and can be applied in several fields like food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry [2].On the other hand, chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from chitin can be extracted from crustaceans shells, especially shrimps, is widely studied for its excellent functional and biological properties, and has various applications in several fields such as wastewater treatment, food, pharmaceutical, textile and cosmetic industry [3].Therefore, the valorization of these by-products can represent an important eco-friendly alternative that allow, in addition to reducing the environmental impact, the enhancement of creativity, competitiveness and productivity of companies. Despite that extraction and characterization of these two biopolymers have been already studied by several authors all over the world [4][5][6], to the best of our knowledge, studies at national level are inexistent. Moreover, data obtained from other authors cannot be extrapolated due to the specificity and characteristics of each raw material.…”