Chitin
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Category | Others |
Catalog number | BBF-00634 |
CAS | 1398-61-4 |
Molecular Formula | (C8H13NO5)n |
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Capabilities & Facilities
Fermentation Lab
4 R&D and scale-up labs
2 Preparative purification labs
Fermentation Plant
Semi pilot, pilot and industrial plant 4 Manufacturing sites 7 Production lines at pilot scale 100+ Reactors of 30-4000 L; 170+ reactors of 20 KL-30 KL; 24+ reactors of >100 KL 2 Hydrogenation reactors (200 L, 4Mpa and 1000L, 4Mpa)
Product Description
It is produced by the strain of Fungi, yeasts, Marine vertebrates and arthropods. Chitin is often used as a trauma therapy and its product of the Chitosan can be used for water treatment and the preparation of photographic emulsion fluid.
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Related CAS | 9043-70-3 (Deleted CAS) 191802-95-6 (Deleted CAS) 1548444-27-4 (Deleted CAS) |
Synonyms | Poly-(b1-4)-N-acetyl glucosamine; Poly-(a1-4)-N-acetyl glucosamine; Beyond All Natural Plant Amendment; BiNFi-s-SFo 20002; ChiNC; Chitan, N-acetyl-; Chitin L-PC; Clandosan; Kimica Chitin F; Kimitsu Chitin; North Chitin CG 2; Taliderm; Talymed; α-Chitin; β-Chitin; γ-Chitin |
Storage | Store at RT |
Source | If chitin is detected they then produce enzymes to digest the chitin by reducing it to simple sugars and ammonia. It is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth, found especially in insects and fungi. |
Appearance | White to Brown Powder to Crystalline Powder |
Application | Occurs naturally in fungi, yeasts, marine invertebrates, and exoskeletons of arthropods; The second most abundant biopolymer on earth; Used to make chitosan; Used to control nematodes in various field crops, ornamentals, turf grown in fields, home gardens, and nurseries. |
Flash Point | Not applicable |
Density | 1.43 g/cm3 (solid) |
Solubility | Practically insoluble in water, dilute acids, dilute and concentrated alkalies, alcohols, other organic solvents |
Carcinogenicity | No indication of carcinogenicity to humans (not listed by IARC). |
Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive

Experimental Conditions
Collision Energy: 10 eV
Instrument Type: QTOF (generic), spectrum predicted by CFM-ID
Mass Resolution: 0.0001 Da
1H NMR Spectrum

Experimental Conditions
Nucleus: 1H
Frequency: 100
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Bio Calculators
* Our calculator is based on the following equation:
Concentration (start) x Volume (start) = Concentration (final) x Volume (final)
It is commonly abbreviated as: C1V1 = C2V2
