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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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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

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

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).

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.

Legal Information

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

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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

nwg

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

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Chitosan-based Biomaterials."Innovative Polymers Engineered for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering
Wu G, et al.
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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
William D Stanish et al.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume, 95(18), 1640-1650 (2013-09-21)
Microfracture, the standard of care, is recognized to be an incomplete solution for cartilage damage. BST-CarGel, a chitosan-based medical device, is mixed with autologous whole blood and is applied to a microfractured cartilage lesion in which it physically stabilizes the
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