Chitosan (≥95% deacetylated, viscosity 100-200 mPa.s)

Chitosan (Deacetylated chitin) (≥95% deacetylated, viscosity 100-200 mPa.s) is a polysaccharide obtained by deacetylating chitin, and exhibits antimicrobial activity against various bacteria and fungi[1][2].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[9012-76-4]

Product Name Alternative

Deacetylated chitin (≥95% deacetylated, viscosity 100-200 mPa.s) ; Poly (D-glucosamine) (≥95% deacetylated, viscosity 100-200 mPa.s)

UNSPSC

12352200

Hazard Statement

H302

Target

Bacterial; Biochemical Assay Reagents; Fungal

Type

Biochemical Assay Reagents

Related Pathways

Anti-infection; Others

Field of Research

Cancer; Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/chitosan-95-deacetylated-viscosity-100-200-mpa-s.html

Purity

98.0

Solubility

0.1 M HCl : 14.29 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](O[C@H]2[C@H](O)[C@@H](N)[C@H](O[C@H]3[C@H](O)[C@@H](N)[C@H](O)O[C@@H]3CO)O[C@@H]2CO)[C@H](N)[C@@H](O)[C@@H]1O.[n]

Precautions

H302

References & Citations

[1]Randy Chi Fai Cheung, et al. Chitosan: An Update on Potential Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications. Mar Drugs. 2015 Aug 14;13 (8) :5156-86.|[2]Shyr-Yi Lin, et al. Chitosan prevents the development of AOM-induced aberrant crypt foci in mice and suppressed the proliferation of AGS cells by inhibiting DNA synthesis. J Cell Biochem. 2007 Apr 15;100 (6) :1573-80.