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Pharma. 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 cant be dissolved in water or alkali solution.


Application area

medicine ingredient;
medicine intermediate ;
medical dressing;

Disinfection products;
health care products;
bactericidal solution;
cosmetic;
etc.

 

Chemical structure


Raw material

Pharmaceutical grade chitosan is made from high quality and unpolluted deep-sea crab legs, such as Alaskan snow crab legs, and etc.


Specification

Item

Specification

 Appearance

 Off-white powder or flake

 Deacetylation degree

 85%; 90%

 Viscosity

 <200; 200-500; 500-2000

 Moisture content

 <10%

 Ash content

 <1%

Insoluble

<1%

 Pb

 <2ppm

 As

 <1ppm

Hg

<0.2ppm

 Total plate count

 <1000cfu/g

 E.Coli

 Negative

Mold and yeast

<100

Particle size

80mesh

Packing

25kg/drum


Packing: 

Fiber drum

Diameter: 40cm, high: 55cm;

Net weight: 25kgs
Gross weight: 28kgs