417963
Chitosan
from shrimp shells, practical grade
Synonym(s):
Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)
About This Item
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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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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