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AK Biotech Food grade chitin

AK Biotech Food grade Chitin is white or off-white amorphous flake or powder. Chitin can’t be dissolved in water, dilute acid, dilute alkali, concentrated alkali and ordinary organic solution. Chitin is basic raw material to manufacture chitosan and glucosamine. Food grade chitin: from deep-sea and high quality crab shell, such as Alaska snow crab legs.

Ingredient Name: Chitin

Functions: Anti-Microbial Agent

Ingredient Origin: Marine Origin, Natural Origin

Physical Form: Flakes, Powder, Solid

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    Identification & Functionality

    Chemical Family
    Ingredient Name
    Food Ingredients Functions
    CAS No.
    1398-61-4
    Particle Size
    Flake or powder
    Scientific Name
    β-1,4-poly-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine
    Ingredients
    Chitin
    Technologies
    Chemical Structure

    AK Biotech Food grade chitin - Chemical Structure

    Applications & Uses

    Properties

    Physical Form
    Appearance
    Off-white
    Typical Properties
    ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
    Arsenic Contentmax. 1ppm
    Ash contentmax. 1 - 2%
    Contentmin. 85%
    Heavy metal (Pb)max. 2ppm
    Moisture contentmax. 10%

    Packaging & Availability

    Packaging Type
    Packaging Information

    Chitin powder:

    • Fiber drum
    • Diameter: 40cm, high: 55cm;
    • Net weight: 25kgs

    Chitin flake:

    • PP woven bag:
    • Only fit for 1mm-5mm chitin flake
    • 10kg per bag, 5 bags per bundle
    • One pallet can load 300kg