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Chitin

Properties

Melting point:: >300°C (dec.)

Boiling point:: 737.18°C (rough estimate)

Density: 1.3744 (rough estimate)

refractive index: 1.6000 (estimate)

storage temp.: Room Temp

solubility: dilute aqueous acid (pH <6.5).: soluble

form: purified powder

color: White

optical activity: -15(HCl)

biological source: shrimp shells

Water Solubility: insoluble

Merck: 14,2065

Stability:: Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

LogP: -2.640 (est)

EPA Substance Registry System: Chitin (1398-61-4)

Safety Information

Symbol(GHS): GHS07

Signal word: Warning

Hazard statements: H302-H315-H319-H335

Precautionary statements: P271-P280

Hazard Codes: Xi,Xn

Risk Statements: 20/21/22-36/37/38

Safety Statements: 24/25-36-26

WGK Germany: 3

RTECS: FM6300000

F: 3

TSCA: Yes

HS Code: 32139000

Hazardous Substances Data: 1398-61-4(Hazardous Substances Data)

Use

Chitin is the most abundant natural amino polysaccharide. It has a similar annual yield as cellulose. Chitin is a kind of highly valuable material in biomedical applications because of its high biocompatibility, biodegradability and non-toxicity as well as its antimicrobial activity and low immunogenicity. It can be easily processed into gels, membrane, nanofibers, beads, nanoparticle, scaffold and sponges, enables its wide applications. In the tissue engineering, it can be used for manufacturing polymer scaffold to satisfy the demands of repairing, replacing, maintaining, or enhancing the function of a particular tissue or organ. In wound dressing, chitin can be used as antimicrobial reagent. In the field of drug delivery, the water-soluble carboxymethyl chitin (CMC) nanoparticle can be used as an effective carrier in drug delivery.