Chitosan CAS 9012-76-4
Category：Other Nutrients
Introduction
Chitosan is a white to light yellow, free flowing powder, odourless. It is almost insoluble in water, soluble in organic acids such as formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid and naphthenic acid, and dilute mineral acids.
Application
Chitosan has the functions of improving immunity, activating cells, preventing cancer, lowering blood fat, lowering blood pressure, anti-aging, regulating the body environment, etc., and can be used in medicine, health care, and food fields. In the field of environmental protection, chitosan can be used for sewage treatment, protein recovery, water purification, etc. In the field of functional materials, chitosan can be used for membrane materials, carriers, adsorbents, fibers, medical materials, and the like. In the field of textiles, chitosan can be used in fabric finishing, health care underwear, papermaking auxiliaries, etc. The agricultural field can be applied to feed addition, seed treatment, soil improvement, fruit preservation, and the like. In the field of tobacco, chitosan is a good performance of tobacco sheet glue, and has the characteristics of improving the taste, burning non-toxic and odorless.
Specification
| Appearance | White to light yellow, free flowing powder |
| Deacetylated Degree | ≥90.0% |
| Solubility | ≥99.0% (in 1% Acetic Acid ) |
| Water Content | ≤10.0% |
| Ash Content | ≤1.0% |
| Protein Content | Non-Detectable |
| Viscosity | <200mPa.s (cps)(Determined by 0.5% Chitosan Dissolved in 0.5% |
| Heavy Metals | Acetic Acid Solution at 20 ℃) |
| Arsenic | ≤10ppm |
| ≤0.5ppm | |
| Total Aerobic | NMT 1000cfu/g |
| E.Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
Packing
10kg/drum or as customer requirements.
Storage
Store in tight, light-resistant containers under 25℃.
