| Customization: | Available |
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| CAS No.: | 9012-76-4 |
| Variety: | Chemical |
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| Item | Specifications |
| Appearance | Whitish powder |
| Deacetylation Degree | ≥90% |
| PH Value (1%.25°) | 7.0~8.5 |
| Moisture | ≤10.0% |
| Ash | ≤1.0% |
| Viscosity | 10~200 mpa·s |
| Acid-insoluble substance | ≤1.0% |
| A rsenic | ≤1ppm |
| Mesh Size | 100% thru 80 mesh |
| Bulk Density | ≥0.3g/ml |
| Total Aerobic Microbial Count | ≤1000cfu/g |
| Yeast Mold | ≤100cfu/g |
| E-Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
1. In food, chitosan can be used as a thickener, stabilizer, preservative, gelling agent and packaging agent for bread, baked goods and other processed foods. It can also be used as a clarifying agent for winemaking.
2. In cosmetics, chitosan is used to inhibit bacteria, moisturize the skin, and is usually added to shampoo for hair care.
3. In industry, chitosan can be used to treat wastewater and sewage. In textile and paper industry, it is used as auxiliary agent, paint coating. It can also be used in cigarette making to improve taste.
4. In dietary supplements, chitosan can be used to improve immunity, stimulate cell activity, lower blood sugar and blood pressure, delay aging, and promote metabolism.
Application of chitosan
1. Application in the food industry
Chitosan can be used as a binder, moisturizing agent, clarifying agent, filler, emulsifier, glazing agent and thickening stabilizer in the food industry.
2. Application in daily chemistry
Chitosan is non-toxic, odorless, and has antibacterial effect. When mixed into cosmetics, it can improve the film-forming property of the product. It has antibacterial and moisturizing functions, and does not cause any allergic irritation.
3. Application in the pharmaceutical industry
Chitosan is used in pharmaceutical excipients, disintegrants, thickeners, etc.
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