chitosan

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf polysaccharide
gptkbp:antimicrobialProperties true
gptkbp:biocompatible true
gptkbp:biodegradable true
gptkbp:chemicalFormula (C6H11NO4)n
gptkbp:color white to off-white
gptkbp:derivedFrom gptkb:chitin
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1859
gptkbp:foundIn fungi
crustacean shells
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label chitosan
gptkbp:molecularWeight varies
gptkbp:monomerUnit D-glucosamine
gptkbp:obtainedFrom deacetylation of chitin
gptkbp:solubility soluble in acidic solutions
gptkbp:structure linear polysaccharide
gptkbp:uses agriculture
cosmetics
food industry
water purification
biomedical applications
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Aguahoja
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5