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Medchemexpress LLC Chitosan | 9012-76-4 | ≥85% | 5 G
Supplier: Medchemexpress LLC HYB2144B5G
Chitosan (MW 30000), also known as deacetylated chitin, is a polycationic linear polysaccharide with an average molecular weight of 30000. It is recognized as a versatile biomaterial due to its non-toxicity, low allergenicity, biocompatibility, and biodegradability. This compound also demonstrates antitumor, antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant activities.
- Exhibits anticancer properties by reducing growth potential and inducing pro-apoptotic effects in certain cell lines.
- Functions as an antibacterial agent by penetrating bacterial cell walls, inhibiting DNA transcription, and altering cell permeability.
- Can be utilized in water treatment and wound-healing materials.
- Serves as a pharmaceutical excipient or drug carrier.
- Applicable in obesity research and as a scaffold for tissue engineering.
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