Industrial grade chitosan

Scientific name: β-1,4-poly-D-glucosamine
Molecular formula : (C₆H₁₁NO₄)_n
CAS No. 9012-76-4

Chitosan is white or off-white amorphous powder or small flake. 

It is soluble in many kinds of organic acid and part inorganic acid, such as acetic acid, lactic acid, low concentration hydrochloride acid. But it can’t be dissolved in water or alkali solution.

Application area

Agriculture;

Feedstuff;

Fertilizer;

Water treatment;

Paper-making;

Dye printing;

Drilling mud agent;

Raw material
Industrial grade chitosan is made from offing-sea crab shell, shrimp shell, or freshwater shrimp shell.

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