Chitosan Properties
Product name
Chitosan
CAS NO.
9012-76-4
Other names
DL-MANDELSAEURE S; Chitosan (AMygdalic acid);
Molecular weight
152.15
Molecular formula
C8H8O3
Purity
99%
Appearance
White crystalline powder
Molecular weight
152.15
Package
25KG/drum
Application
Pharmaceutical intermediates and organic synthesis
Chitosan use
1. As a preservative and thickener.
2. In the food industry, it is a natural, non-toxic preservative and flocculant, and can absorb heavy metal ions such as cadmium, mercury, and copper in water
3. Used as industrial wastewater and urban sewage treatment agent and precipitation agent
4. Thickener, stabilizer, gelling agent, binder. It is also used to prevent mildew from acidic substances, forming a transparent semi-permeable membrane on the surface. Used in pickled products, baked products, bread, oily foods, etc.
5. Mainly used in food, medicine, agricultural seeds, daily chemical, industrial wastewater treatment and other industries. Chitooligosaccharides have the functions of improving immunity, activating cells, preventing cancer, lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure, anti-aging, regulating the environment of the body, etc., and can be used in the fields of medicine, health care, and food. In the field of environmental protection, chitosan can be used for sewage treatment, protein recovery, and water purification. In the field of functional materials, chitosan can be used in membrane materials, carriers, adsorbents, fibers, and medical materials. In the textile field, chitosan can be used in fabric finishing, health-care underwear, and papermaking aids. The agricultural field can be used in feed addition, seed treatment, soil improvement, fruit preservation, etc. In the field of tobacco, chitosan is a good-performance tobacco sheet glue, and it has the characteristics of improving taste, burning non-toxic and no peculiar smell.
6. Chitosan is a biocompatible, antibacterial and biodegradable polyelectrolyte, which has a wide range of biomedicine and industrial applications. Its chemical properties and low toxicity can be used as a component of medicines, used in gene transfer systems, used as biodegradable membranes and used as a skeleton in tissue engineering.
Chitosan Chemical properties
White amorphous transparent substance, nitrogen content is about 9%, tasteless and odorless.
Chitosan Packaging and Shipping
Packaging:25kg/ bag, customer’s request
Shipping:It can be according to the customer’s request
Chitosan Storage
room temp
