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CHITOSAN

SUSTAINABLE · PURE · TRACEABLE

Chitosan is a biomaterial with anti-microbial, moisturising, and anti-inflammatory properties. Widely used in pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, anti-microbials, and agritech, Insectta brings a circular and clean chitosan to the market

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OVERVIEW

WHAT IS CHITOSAN?

OVERVIEW CHITOSAN
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Chitosan is obtained by deacetylizing chitin. With different degrees of deacetylation and molecular weights, chitosans are a large group of substances with different properties and applications. Across applications, it is favoured for its non-toxicity, low allergenicity, biocompatibility and biodegradability

Chitin at a minimum deacetylization level of 70% is considered to be chitosan. The monomer (single unit) of chitosan is D-amino glucose.

INSECTTA VERSUS TRADITIONAL CHITOSAN

VERSUS

INSECTTA'S BSF CHITOSAN

Traditional chitosan comes from crustaceans, which can be polluting, untraceable, and inconsistent in quality. We make chitosan better with our manufacturing methods and circularly sourced black soldier fly chitosan

CIRCULAR

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INSECTTA'S CHITOSAN

  • Sustainably sourced - black soldier flies valorise organic matter for low impact farming

  • Sustainably manufactured - wastewater recaptured and energy input reduced

  • Consistent quality - batches are sourced from single species every single time

  • UNDETECTABLE toxic heavy metal levels -  due to sourcing and manufacturing practices

  • Traceable from source to final product 

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TRADITIONAL CHITOSAN

  • Unsustainably sourced - Farmed crustaceans are pollutive, wild caught ones may harm marine resources

  • Unsustainably manufactured - Manufacturing process generates large amounts of wastewater 

  • Inconsistent quality - if different species are used per batch 

  • Detectable toxic heavy metal levels - even at medical grade 

  • Untraceable manufacturing process

FINDING THE CHITOSAN FOR YOUR NEEDS

PRODUCTS

CHITOSAN PRODUCTS

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Insectta’s process is tuneable and allows us to customise your chitosan product to your application. These include low-density flakes, high-density powders, and dissolved in the form of salts such as chitosan lactate or chitosan acetate.

Similarly, the physicochemical properties such as viscosity and degree of deacetylation, may be adjusted depending on the intended application.

Order or make an enquiry about our chitosan products by contacting us at hello@insectta.com. 
APPLICATIONS CHITOSAN

SUSTAINABLE AND CIRCULAR 

CHITOSAN APPLICATIONS

Chitosan is used in a wide range of industries, from large scale manufacturing all the way to end-user products. You can change the physio-chemical properties of your chitosan to suit its applications.

COSMETICS AND SKIN/HAIRCARE

Moisturising, anti-aging, skin protectant, film forming and hair fixer

Found in: Shampoos, hair conditioners masks, moisturisers, toothpastes

PERSONAL WELLNESS

Non-toxic broad spectrum disinfectant, reduces blood cholesterol 

Found in: chitosan-based personal and industrial disinfectants, cholesterol supplements 

FOOD & BEVERAGE

Increases shelf-life, extends freshness, stabilises and thickens, adds heart-healthy fiber, clarifying

Found in: Shelf-life extending food films, low calorie food mimetics, emulsifiers, stabilisers, thickeners, alcohol clarification agents

HEALTHCARE AND BIOMEDICINE

Drug delivery, wound healing, hemostatic, tissue regeneration

Found in: Slow-release medications, bandages, sutures, tissue scaffolds, anti-microbial gels and sprays

OTHERS

Anti-fungals for agriculture or pet care, flocculants for wastewater treatment or commercial pools

Found in: Anti-fungal agricultural sprays, wound/fungal treatments for pets, wastewater or pool flocculants

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SUSTAINABLE AND CIRCULAR 

PROPERTIES CHITOSAN

CHITOSAN PROPERTIES

Our chitosan's properties exceed industry standards in terms of its purity and sustainability. 

  • Properties

    • Biodegradable

    • Non-toxic

    • Inhibits bacterial growth (bacteriostatic)

    • Inhibits fungal growth (fungistatic)

    • Anti-inflammatory, wound healing

    • Immune system and metabolism stimulant

    • Maintains health blood cholesterol

    • High carrier charge density

    • Cross linking, film and fiber forming

    • Binds to proteins, heavy metals and aerosols
       

  • Solubility

    • pKa 6.5

    • soluble in nearly all diluted acids

    • insoluble in sulfuric acid and water

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