Chitin 98% Shrimp Crab Shells Powder Food Additive

Natural Ingredients Chitin is the most abundant amino polysaccharide polymer occurring in nature, and is the building material that gives strength to the exoskeletons of crustaceans, insects, and the cell walls of fungi. Through enzymatic or chemical deacetylation, chitin can be converted to its most well-known derivative, Chitosan Powder. Food Additive Grade Chitin is mainly used in food and beverage as Thickening Agent. And it also used as Health Care Materials.

[Product Name]: Chitin
[Appearance]: Off white fine powder
[Specification]: 98%; 

Produce process of Chitin 

Food Grade
1. Fruit and vegetable preservatives
2. Additives for health-care food
3. Clarifying agent for fruit juice

Agriculture Grade
1. As seed treatment and plant growth enhancer
2. As feed additives

Other Grade
1. As seed treatment and plant growth enhancer
2. As feed additives

Chitin can be used as food thickener,when chitin and CaCO3 are used as thickener of noodles (the dosage is 0.4% ~ 0.8%), the consistency of noodles can be effectively improved. 
Microcrystalline chitin can be used as an emulsifier for ice cream. 
In the production of bread, microcrystalline chitin is added to increase the volume of bread, and the internal honeycomb structure is uniform, so as to achieve the effect of good color, aroma and taste. 
Removal of tannin, mainly used in fruit juice, wine, etc., to prevent discoloration and for the removal of astringency.

The difference of Chitin, Chitosan, COS.

Our Hot Sales products are Chitosan Powder, Fruit Powder, Konjac Glucomannan,  and Guar Gum .