Product name: |
Factory supply top Grade Chitosan powder |
Appearance: |
White fine powder |
Product Specification: |
10:1,20:1 |
Loss on drying: |
NMT5.0% |
Acid insoluble Ash: |
NMT5.0% |
Heavy metals: |
NM10ppm |
Test Method: |
HPLC/UV/TLC |
Particle Size: |
>120 Meshes |
Chitosan powder is extracted from the shell of snow crab, also called Chionoecetes. Chitosan is a greyish white to off-white odorless powder, soluble in formic acid, acetic acid, benzoic acid, naphthenic acid and so on, hardly soluble in water.
Chitosan has a lof of possible uses. It is used in food as thickener, stabilizer and preservative. In agriculture, it can be used as a seed treatment and biopesticide. In industry, it can be used in a self-healing polyurethane paint coating. In pharmaceuticals, it is useful materials for bandages, medical fibres, artificial tissues, antibacterial agents, drug delivery materials, hemostatic agents, medical dressings, absorbable suture materials, contact lens and so on. It can also be used in cosmetics to relive wrinkles, whiten and smoothen skin.