This chitosan’s source material is from the Crustacean shells Sources, specifically from Snow Crab (Chionoecetes opilio).

Chitosan forms gels with multivalent anions and clear solutions that dry to strong, clear films. Its ideal for scaffolds, cell therapy, drug delivery, and biomedical applications.

Its a natural biopolmer that’s biocompatible, biodegradable, antibacterial, an adhesive to tissue, and can be used in a variety of applications, e.g.,

• Biomedical devices
• Drug delivery facilitator
• Wound-healing
• Micro and Nanoparticle encapsulation for controlled release in drug delivery and other therapeutics
• Scaffolding tissue engineering and regeneration
• Pharmaceutical excipient
• Cosmetics
• Anti-microbial, fertilizer and growth elicitor for plants
• Food preservation
• Dietary supplement

This Low Molecular Weight Chitosan (LMWC) is a highly refined, biofunctional biopolymer with a molecular weight range typically between 50 and 190 kDa. It has very High Deacetylation (DDA), superior solubility, low viscosity, and tunable bioactivity, making it ideal for pharmaceutical, medical, food, personal care, and agricultural applications.

• Enhanced Solubility: Performs well in mildly acidic solutions; ideal for hydrogels, films, injectable, sprayable, or nanoparticle systems.
• Bioadhesion and Penetration: Facilitates mucosal delivery and tissue adhesion in drug and medical formulations, as well as in food, consumer, and cosmetic applications.
• Biodegradability and Safety: Exhibits minimal toxicity; metabolized naturally.
• Cationic Activity: Effective for mucosal, cell, and tissue adhesion, pathogen control, and cell surface interaction.