Chitosan can be used as a binder, moisturizing agent, clarifying agent, filler, emulsifier, glazing agent, and thickening stabilizer in the food industry. As a functional oligosaccharide, it can reduce cholesterol and improve immunity. In industry, chitosan is extracted by enzymatic or acid hydrolysis of shrimp or crab shells. 1. As an immobilized enzyme carrier 2. As a food additive 3. As a food packaging film 4. For food preservation

This product is a white powder. It is the only natural active polysaccharide with cations, known as the "sixth life element of the human body." It is insoluble in water but soluble in acetic, nitric, and hydrochloric acid aqueous solutions.