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417963

Sigma-Aldrich

Chitosan

from shrimp shells, practical grade

Synonym(s):

Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
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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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

WGK

nwg

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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  1. Which document(s) contains shelf-life or expiration date information for a given product?

    If available for a given product, the recommended re-test date or the expiration date can be found on the Certificate of Analysis.

  2. How do I get lot-specific information or a Certificate of Analysis?

    The lot specific COA document can be found by entering the lot number above under the "Documents" section.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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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One of the main challenges in the design of scaffolds for cortical bone regeneration is mimicking the highly oriented, hierarchical structure of the native tissue in an efficient, simple, and consistent way. As a possible solution to this challenge, positive
Liming Hu et al.
Nanoscale, 5(8), 3103-3111 (2013-03-22)
Within the past few years, chitosan-based drug delivery vehicles have become some of the most attractive to be studied. In contrast to all other polysaccharides, chitosan has demonstrated its unique characteristics for drug delivery platforms, including its active primary amino
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.
Stephanie Supper et al.
Expert opinion on drug delivery, 11(2), 249-267 (2013-12-07)
Thermogelling chitosan (CS)/glycerophosphate (GP) solutions have been reported as a new type of parenteral in situ forming depot system. These free-flowing solutions at ambient temperature turn into semi-solid hydrogels after parenteral administration. Formulation parameters such as CS physico-chemical characteristics, CS/gelling
Hajer Aloui et al.
International journal of food microbiology, 170, 21-28 (2013-12-03)
This study reports the efficacy of the combined application of chitosan (CH) and Locust Bean Gum (LBG) in combination with different citrus essential oils (EOs) to inhibit Aspergillus flavus in vitro and on artificially infected dates for a storage period

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