Key Properties

• Biodegradable

• Natural & Non-Toxic

• Antimicrobial

• Cationic

• Lubricating

• Protective Porous Film Forming

• Hemostatic

• Emulsifying

• Thickening

• Biocompatible

 

Health & Personal Care Industry

• Dietary supplement for entrapping ingested fats and lowering cholesterol

• Used as thickener and emulsifier

• Natural dietary fiber

• Antibacterial agent

• Artificial Skin for wounds

• Wound Healing

• Porous Film forming

• Contact Lenses

• Improve hair shine and softness

• Facial cleansing and moisturing soap

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Food Industry

• Texture enhancement

• Food preservation Link: (1) 

• Enhanced protein recovery for food processing plants

• Odor reducing agent in factories

• Fining of wine Link: (1)

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Agricultural Industry

• Eco-friendly soil conditioner

• Elicitor to stimulate plant growth

• Animal feed additive to improve feed performance and speed up growth rate for poultry

• Reduce water pollution from feed by coating

• Odor reducing agent in farms

• Water Treatment & clarification Link: (1) (2) (3) 

• Seed Coating to improve germination

 

Chitosan in aquaculture

• Feed coating to increase efficency and stability

• Use of chitosan in a catalyst for growth

• Use of chitosan in the optimization molting​

• Use of chitosan for the immune enhancing

• Use of chitosan in the improvement of aquaculture wastewater

• Use of phytoplankton control and removal in culture ponds 

• Use of increasing the survival rate and stress tolerance of larva

 

Other Industries

• Swimming pool clarifier

• Odor reducing agent in clothes and more

• Paper properties improvement e.g. Strength, water resistance & reduce bleeding

• Binding agent for reconstituted tobacco

• Antibacterial agent clothing and fabric dying enhancement

• Tissue engineering