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417963

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Chitosan

from shrimp shells, practical grade

Synonym(s):
Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)
CAS Number:
MDL number:
NACRES:
NA.23

biological source

shrimp shells

Quality Level

grade

practical grade

form

solid

mol wt

190000-375000 Da

viscosity

>200 cP, 1 wt. % in 1% acetic acid(20 °C, Brookfield)(lit.)

solubility

1 M acetic acid: 10 mg/mL

InChI

1S/C56H103N9O39/c1-87-56(86)65-28-38(84)46(19(10-74)96-55(28)104-45-18(9-73)95-49(27(64)37(45)83)97-39-12(3-67)88-47(85)20(57)31(39)77)103-54-26(63)36(82)44(17(8-72)94-54)102-53-25(62)35(81)43(16(7-71)93-53)101-52-24(61)34(80)42(15(6-70)92-52)100-51-23(60)33(79)41(14(5-69)91-51)99-50-22(59)32(78)40(13(4-68)90-50)98-48-21(58)30(76)29(75)11(2-66)89-48/h11-55,66-85H,2-10,57-64H2,1H3,(H,65,86)/t11-,12-,13-,14-,15-,16-,17-,18-,19-,20-,21-,22-,23-,24-,25-,26-,27-,28-,29-,30-,31-,32-,33-,34-,35-,36-,37-,38-,39-,40-,41-,42-,43-,44-,45-,46-,47-,48+,49+,50+,51+,52+,53+,54+,55+/m1/s1

InChI key

FLASNYPZGWUPSU-SICDJOISSA-N

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Chitosan from shrimp shells, practical grade

Sigma-Aldrich

417963

Chitosan

Chitosan high molecular weight

Sigma-Aldrich

419419

Chitosan

Chitosan from shrimp shells, ≥75% (deacetylated)

Sigma-Aldrich

C3646

Chitosan

grade

practical grade

grade

-

grade

-

grade

-

form

solid

form

(Coarse ground flakes and powder)

form

powder

form

powder or flakes

solubility

1 M acetic acid: 10 mg/mL

solubility

H2O: insoluble, organic solvents: insoluble

solubility

-

solubility

acetic acid: water: 10 mg/mL, slightly hazy to hazy (with extensive sonication), H2O: insoluble, organic solvents: insoluble

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

mol wt

190000-375000 Da

mol wt

310000-375000 Da

mol wt

-

mol wt

-

Application

Forms gels with multivalent anions. Gives clear solutions that dry to strong, clear films.

Features and Benefits

Biocompatible, antibacterial and environmentally friendly polyelectrolyte with a variety of applications including water treatment, chromatography, additives for cosmetics, textile treatment for antimicrobial activity, novel fibers for textiles, photographic papers, biodegradable films, biomedical devices, and microcapsule implants for controlled release in drug delivery.

Physical form

≥ 75% deacetylated

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

nwg

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Alberto Busilacchi et al.
Carbohydrate polymers, 98(1), 665-676 (2013-08-31)
The idea of using chitosan as a functional delivery aid to support simultaneously PRP, stem cells and growth factors (GF) is associated with the intention to use morphogenic biomaterials to modulate the natural healing sequence in bone and other tissues.
Hajer Aloui et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 170, 21-28 (2013-12-03)
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