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Chitosan

Mv 60,000-120,000

Synonym(s):

KiOmedine-CsU® B, Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)

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CAS Number:
9012-76-4
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
MDL number:
MFCD00161512

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Product Name

Chitosan, Mv 60,000-120,000

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

biological source

white mushroom

mol wt

Mv 60,000-120,000

composition

Bacterial endotoxins, ≤10 EU/g
Beta-glucan, ≤5 % (w/w)
Chitosan, ≥93 % (w/w)
Proteins, ≤1 % (w/w)

viscosity

5-200 mPa.s (1% solution in 1% HAc)

solubility

acetic acid: 1% (solution)

storage temp.

2-8°C

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Application

Forms gels with multivalent anions. Gives clear solutions that dry to strong, clear films.
Ideal for wound healing and hemostasis; biosurgery and ophthalmology; scaffold and cell therapy; and drug delivery and vaccines

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.
Biocompatible, antibacterial and environmentally friendly polyelectrolyte.

General description

Degree of acetylation: ≤40 mol. %
KiOmedine®-CsU is an ultra-pure chitosan of non-animal origin, produced from white mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus), in accordance with cGMP.
The crystalline structure is in the α-form. The linkage between glucosamine units is β-(1,4).

Legal Information

Product of KitoZyme
KiOmedine is a registered trademark of KitoZyme, S.A.

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

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nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

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Electrochemical biosensor applications of polysaccharides chitin and chitosan.
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