Chitosan, average Mw 100 kDa

Basic Information Description Application Features And Benefits

CAS	9012-76-4
Catalog Number	ACM9012764-10
Synonyms	Deacetylated chitin, Poly(D-glucosamine)
Molecular Weight	average Mw 100 kDa
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
MDL Number	MFCD00161512
Quality Level	100
Storage Temperature	2-8°C

Description Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide composed of glucosamine (deacetylated unit) and N-acetylglucosamine (acetylated unit) randomly distributed and combined through β-(1-4) glycosidic bonds.

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.