PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HIGH BULK DENSITY CHITOSAN

Application 2582/DEL/2004 published 2006-11-10, filed 2004-12-28
High bulk density chitosan can be prepared by dissolution of chitosan in dilute hydrochloric acid followed by precipitation with dilute sodium hydroxide. The product after washing, drying and pulverizing to below 200-micron particle size has a bulk density of 0.7 to 0.75 g/ml.

Applicant

1)INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
:KRISHI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI - 110 001 Delhi India

Inventor

1)DR. KALATHIL GOPALAPILLAI RAMACHANDRAN NAIR 2)GEORGE NINAN 3)DR. PARUTHIPPARA THOMAS MATHEW

International Info

Classification: C08B 37/08