Chitosan is a substance obtained by deacetylation of Chitin. Food Grade Chitosan is made from Alaska deep-sea snow crab shells, unpolluted and safe

Character

Off-white, innocuous, flavorless, pearly color schistic or powdery, dissolved at 185°C. Insoluble in water and organic solvents, but soluble in such as dilute acid, acetic acid, and so on.

Applications

Chitosan is the only natural active polysaccharide with cationic, and called the Six Element of Life after Protein, Fat, sugar, mineral and vitamin, can be widely used in Food, Medicine, Health Care, Chemical Engineering, etc.

In Food Field , Thickening agent, fruit and vegetable fresh-keeping agent, juice and fruit wine clarifying agent, Chinese medicine flocculation clarifying agent, water purifying agent, food zymotic fluid flocculating agent, etc.

In Medicine & Health Care Field: Chitosan has the effects of improving the immunity, guarding against hypertension, regulating blood sugar, anti-ageing, enhancing acid constitution,etc,also can be used in membrane materials ,medical materials,etc.

Common Chitosan(Medical/Food/Industrial grade)