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SQA190/5F

December 28, 2017
by Qtvi511PK
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  • Appearance : Off-White - Light brown
  • Particle size : Original Flake – 2 mm
  • Ash content : ≤ 1 %
  • Degree of Deacetylation (%DD) ≥ 90 %
  • Protein : ≤ 0.2 %
  • Viscosity ≤ 5 cps
  • Moisture content : ≤ 8 %
  • Solubility ≥ 99 %
  • pH : 6 - 8
  • As (Arsenic) : ≤ 0.5 mg/Kg
  • Pb (Lead) : ≤ 0.5 mg/Kg
  • Hg (Mercury) : ≤ 0.2 mg/Kg
  • Cd (Cadmium) : ≤ 0.2 mg/Kg
  • Cr (Chromium) : ≤ 1 mg/Kg
  • Ni (Nickel) : ≤ 1 mg/Kg
  • E.coli /g < 3 (MPN/g)
  • Salmonella spp./g : Non Detected (ND/25g)
  • S. Aureus < 3 (MPN/g)
  • Coliform < 3 (MPN/g)
  • Yeasts & Molds/g : ≤ 100 CFU/g
  • Total Plate Count/g : ≤ 1000 CFU/g

Forms of chitin

Chitin occurs in three polymorphic solid state forms designated as α, β, and γ chitin which differ in their degree of hydration, size of unit cell, and number of chitin chains per unit cell. α-Chitin is most abundant and is found in shellfish exoskeletons and fungal cell walls. β-Chitin is mainly found in squid pens and diatoms while γ-chitin may be predominantly found in squid and cuttlefish stomach lining.

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Vegetal chitin & chitosan ?

Vegetal chitosan is extracted from fungal sources, it exhibits remarkable physico-chemical characteristics and can be tailored with predefined properties.
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