Chitosan powder Food grade

Description

Chitosan food grade is a Off-white powder,flavorless semi-transparent and amorphous solid. Soluble in acid, but insoluble in alkali and water or in ordinary organic solvent. Decomposed at 185°C.Chitosan is produced commercially by deacetylation of chitin by treating crabs and shrimp with the alkali sodium hydroxide it is a kind of unique fat-absorbing dietary fiber.

Food grade of Chitosan uses snow crab and red crab shell as raw materials to strictly control other impurities.

Application:

(1) Chitosan in the edible film industry: the edible film and coating extend the selflife for fresh or frozen foods,the chitosan film can protect the food from mositure and oxidantsand improve the quality,Due to chitosan film-forming pro perties, it have been successfully used as food wraps.;

(2) Chitosan for clarification and deacidification of fruit juices (fining agent):Chitosan is a good clarifying agent for grape fruit juice either with or without pectinase treatment.By adding chitosan to fruit juice, chitosan can decrease the amount of citric acid, tartaric acid, l-malic acid, oxalic acid andascorbic acid ect.

(3) Recovery of solid materials from food processing wastes and water: Chitosan, with its partial positive charge, it can effectively function as a poly cationic coagulant in wastewater treatment Chitosan as a coagulating agent. Chitosan reduced the suspended solids of various food processing wastes.

(4) Chitosan as Antioxidative agent: use chitosan to treat the meat such as beef,it will help the meat to prevent favour deterioration.

Chitosan Specifications:

Deacetylation Degree: 85%,90%,95% (according to application)

Viscosity: 100-800mpa.s (at 20°C with 1°C chitosan in 1°C acetic acid.)

Particle Size: 40 mesh, 60 mesh, 80 mesh, 100 mesh

More detailed specification, please download our TDS and PSS

Packages

Packed in 25KG fiber drums

Packed in 20KG/10KG/5KG/1KG bags