Chitosan 2012-03

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Food Grade Chitosan

Introduction:

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.

In Chemical Engineering Field

a. In Tobacco Field:  Chitosan can be applied as Good tobacco film , having good flavor, and burned with nontoxic and peculiar smell,etc.

b. In Light Textile Field: Chitosan can be applied in fabric finishing, keep-fir under wears, etc

c. In Cosmetic FieldIt can preserve moisture

Chitosan 2012-03