417963
Chitosan
from shrimp shells, practical grade
Synonym(s):
Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)
About This Item
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biological source
shrimp shells
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
SMILES string
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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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This Item | 448877 | 900342 | 900344 |
|---|---|---|---|
| grade practical grade | grade - | grade - | grade - |
| solubility 1 M acetic acid: 10 mg/mL | solubility dilute aqueous acid: soluble | solubility - | solubility - |
| Quality Level 200 | Quality Level 200 | Quality Level - | Quality Level - |
| form solid | form powder | form powder | form powder |
| mol wt 190000-375000 Da | mol wt - | mol wt average Mw 100 kDa | mol wt average Mw 100 kDa |
Application
Features and Benefits
Physical form
Storage Class Code
11 - Combustible Solids
WGK
nwg
Flash Point(F)
Not applicable
Flash Point(C)
Not applicable
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What is the solubility of Chitosan, Product 417963?
Product No. 417963 is tested for solubility using 50 mg of chitosan in 5 mL of 1M acetic acid. Solubilization may require heat and sonication. This is a practical grade material, so some insolubles may exist.
What is the molecular weight of the Chitosan, Product 417963, polymer?
The molecular weight is not measured during quality control and is not guaranteed for this chitosan product. We have an estimated value from the vendor as 190,000->375,000, which is based on the viscosity of 200-2000 mPa.s.
What are some uses for Chitosan, Product 417963?
Chitosan has recently found many applications in the field of biomaterials. It has been studied for use in biodegradable films, biomedical devices, drug-delivery applications, etc.
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