Food grade chitosan
Scientific name: β-1,4-poly-D-glucosamine
Molecular formula : (C6H11NO4)n
CAS No. 9012-76-4
HS No. 2922 5000
Application fields
food;
nutrition food;
health care products;
food additive;
beverage;
cosmetic;
etc.
Characteristic
Chitosan is extracted from deep-sea Alaskan Snow crab shell.
It is white or off-white amorphous translucent powder or small flake.
Chitosan is insoluble in water or alkali solution,but it is soluble in many kind of organic acid and part inorganic acid.
Raw material
From deep-sea crab shell, such as Alaskan snow crab shell.
Specifications
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Item
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Standard
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Appreance
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white powder or flake
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Deacetylation degree
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>85%; 90%; 95%
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Viscosity
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<200 mpa.s
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Moisture content
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<10%
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Ash content
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<1%
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Insoluble
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<1%
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Pb
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<2ppm
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As
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<0.5ppm
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Total plate count
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<1000cfu/g
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E.Coli
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Negative
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Mold and yeast
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<100
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Particle size
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80mesh-100mesh
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Packing
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25kg/drum
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Packing:
Fiber drum
Net weight: 25kgs
Gross weight: 28kgs
