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Our chitosan materials support research, formulation and manufacturing applications worldwide.
A Powerful Natural Biopolymer for Health and Environment
Chitosan is a natural substance, a biopolymer (something in nature that has a continuous chain of the same thing, poly-many, mer-part -“many parts”) derived from chitin. Chitin is the second most abundant material found in nature, behind cellulose. It is a type of sugar, like cellulose, which makes up the hard shell of shellfish, the exoskeleton of insects, and fungi, and even some algae. It is the only sugar that is POSITIVELY CHARGED.
Most pathogens are negatively charged. So are microplastics, dietary fat, heavy metals, and other toxicants.
This makes chitosan a spectacular antimicrobial, capable of binding to and killing most bacterial pathogens through electrostatic action. It kills with electricity, yet it is a sugar. Go figure. It’s safe for humans, animals, bees, and helpful critters.
Chitosan, such as ultra-low molecular weight, high DDA (98% Degree of Deacetylation), quickly soluble, chitosan hydrochloride. It is a GRAS-certified chitosan widely used as an addition to human food and animal feed. It is also widely used in modern dietary supplements, nutraceuticals. Because of its high positive ionic charge, chitosan can attract and bind negatively charged compounds such as microplastics, dietary fats and toxins. This unique property is addition to its value in weight management, digestive health, and metabolic support. Manufacturers looking to buy chitosan online or chitosan at wholesale prices rely on suppliers that provide consistent purity, a controlled degree of deacetylation, and reliable molecular weight specifications.
Fiber Supplement: Chitosan serves as a natural dietary fiber supplement that supports gut microbiome balance and digestive health in humans and animals. Chitosan hydrochloride is used in digestive applications for humans and animals. It is used to promote gut health and improve digestion. Only mushroom or insect chitosan capsules are recommended for human consumption. This is due to the variability of the supply of shellfish raw materials.
Toxin Binder: Due to its polymer structure, chitosan powder can bind to toxins and unwanted compounds in the digestive system. This is why chitosan is also used in water purification technologies such as chitosan flocculant water treatment and microplastic removal.
Heavy Metal Removal: Chitosan can bind to negatively charged heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, mercury, and cadmium. These binding properties make chitosan valuable not only for health supplements, but also for environmental purification and biomedical applications.
Beyond supplements, chitosan has broad uses, including chitosan nanoparticles for drug delivery, chitosan hemostatic bandage for wound healing, chitosan edible coating for food preservation, agricultural chitosan fungicide biopesticide, and cosmetic applications such as chitosan for hair and skin care.
Our insect-derived and fungal chitosans are clean, sustainable, and reproducible materials trusted by manufacturers because we ensure that our suppliers offer characterized material. As a certified agent and chitosan supplier, we provide reliable sourcing options, including low molecular weight chitosan from fungal, insect, and shellfish origins. We have carboxymethyl chitosan and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide, standard, and as salts such as chitosan oligosaccharide-hydrochloride and chitosan oligosaccharide-lactate. We offer chitosan suitable for dietary supplements, pharmaceutical applications, agricultural, and industrial applications.
A Powerful Natural Biopolymer for Health and the Environment
Chitosan is a naturally derived biopolymer with a unique positive ionic charge. This property enables it to interact with negatively charged substances, including microbes, dietary fats, microplastics, toxins and heavy metals.
What Makes Chitosan Different?
Chitosan is a natural substance and a biopolymer derived from chitin. Chitin is the second most abundant natural material after cellulose. It is a structural sugar found in shellfish shells, insect exoskeletons, fungi and certain algae.
Unlike most naturally occurring sugars, chitosan can carry a positive charge. Many pathogens, microplastics, dietary fats, heavy metals and other unwanted compounds are negatively charged.
This electrostatic difference allows chitosan to attract, bind or interact with many negatively charged substances across biological and environmental systems.
This makes chitosan particularly valuable in antimicrobial systems, digestive-health formulations, toxin-binding applications, water purification, agriculture and advanced biomedical materials.
How Chitosan Supports Health and Purification
Chitosan's polymer structure and ionic activity make it useful in several important health, nutritional and environmental applications.
Dietary Fiber Support
Chitosan may serve as a natural dietary fiber ingredient that supports digestive-health and gut microbiome formulations for humans and animals.
Digestive HealthToxin Binding
Its polymer structure enables chitosan powder to interact with toxins and other unwanted compounds within digestive and purification systems.
Binding TechnologyHeavy Metal Removal
Chitosan can interact with negatively charged metals, including lead, arsenic, mercury and cadmium, making it valuable in environmental purification.
Environmental ProtectionMicroplastic Management
Chitosan-based flocculants and binding systems are being evaluated for microplastic capture, water clarification and advanced filtration applications.
Water TreatmentWater-Soluble Chitosan for Modern Applications
Ultra-low molecular weight, high degree of deacetylation chitosan hydrochloride offers improved solubility and is widely considered for food, animal-feed, nutraceutical and digestive-health formulations.
Its positive ionic charge may support interactions with negatively charged compounds such as dietary fats, microplastics and selected toxins.
Reliable performance begins with controlled specifications.
- Consistent purity
- Controlled degree of deacetylation
- Defined molecular weight
- Reliable source and origin
- Application-specific grades
One Biopolymer, Multiple Industries
Beyond nutritional applications, chitosan is used and studied across biomedical, agricultural, food, environmental and cosmetic systems.
Drug Delivery
Chitosan nanoparticles and delivery systems for pharmaceutical and biomedical research.
Wound Care
Hemostatic dressings, wound-management materials and advanced biomaterial systems.
Food Preservation
Edible coatings, freshness-support applications and moisture-management technologies.
Agriculture
Plant protection, seed treatment, crop-support and biostimulant formulations.
Water Treatment
Flocculation, filtration, heavy-metal binding and microplastic-management applications.
Cosmetics
Hair care, skin care, film-forming and personal-care formulation applications.
Characterized Materials for Research, Formulation and Manufacturing
Our insect-derived and fungal chitosans provide clean, sustainable and reproducible sourcing options for manufacturers, formulators and research organizations.
We provide low molecular weight chitosan from fungal, insect and shellfish origins, along with derivatives such as carboxymethyl chitosan, chitosan oligosaccharide and water-soluble chitosan salts.
Controlled molecular weight specifications
Defined degree of deacetylation
Multiple origins and derivative families
Support for industrial and research applications
Our Complete Product Catalog
Explore native chitosan and advanced derivative grades for pharmaceutical, agricultural, food, cosmetic, medical and industrial applications. Product documentation is available directly from each card.
Native Chitosan
Chitosan Hydrochloride
Chitosan Oligosaccharide
Carboxymethyl Chitosan
Quaternary Chitosan
Trimethyl Chitosan
Sulphonated Chitosan
Phosphorylated Chitosan
High Zeta Potential Chitosan
Chitosan Global
Advanced Chitosan Solutions for Environmental, Agricultural, and Specialty Applications
Chitosan Global produces, sources, and supplies high-performance chitosan materials and related biochemical solutions designed to support large-scale soil remediation, agricultural regeneration, water treatment systems, and industrial markets.
What Chitosan Global Does
As a specialized division of Shield Nutraceuticals, Chitosan Global focuses on developing and distributing advanced biochemical materials for ecological and industrial recovery. The company partners with industry leaders to provide sustainable, highly effective alternatives to conventional chemical treatments.
- Comprehensive Sourcing: Produces and sources reliable chitosan polymers from diverse origins, including shellfish, fungal (vegan), and insect (Black Soldier Fly) biomass.
- Targeted Environmental Impact: Supports critical initiatives in soil remediation, agricultural regeneration, and wastewater treatment.
- Specialty Materials: Supplies industrial-grade biopolymers alongside advanced derivatives for specialized commercial and nutraceutical applications.
- Strategic Partnerships: Serves manufacturers, agricultural operators,
environmental consultants, brownfield developers, and commercial partners worldwide.
What Is Chitosan?
Chitosan is a powerful natural biopolymer derived from chitin, which is the second most abundant structural material found in nature, forming the
exoskeletons of shellfish and insects, as well as the cell walls of fungi.
- Naturally Occurring: A clean, highly renewable biological
- Positively Charged: Unique among sugars, its positive electrostatic charge gives it remarkable active properties.
- Powerful Binder: Effectively attracts and binds with negatively charged contaminants, including heavy metals, microplastics, dietary fats, and
- Versatile Applications: Widely utilized across environmental purification, regenerative agriculture, dietary supplements, drug delivery, and specialty
Chitosan Global Products
We provide a strictly quality-controlled portfolio of chitosan grades and integrated remediation systems:
- Mother Ferment Cleaning System (Distributorships Available)
- Shellfish-derived chitosan powder
- Mushroom chitosan (100% vegan)
- Black Soldier Fly (BSF) high-purity chitosan
- Chitosan hydrochloride
- Water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide
- Carboxymethyl chitosan
- Chitosan-based biopolymers
- Carbon-rich, biochar materials in multiple grades
- Regenerative microbial consortia
Through sustainable sourcing, practical performance, and biochemical innovation, Chitosan Global provides the materials and technologies necessary to restore degraded ecosystems, support modern agriculture, and foster a cleaner, healthier future.
Advanced Biopolymer Solutions for Agriculture, Environmental Recovery and Industry
We supply high-performance chitosan materials and integrated biological solutions for water treatment, soil regeneration, agricultural applications, formulation and specialty markets.
Mother Ferment Cleaning System
A biological cleaning and remediation platform developed for soil recovery, odor management, environmental cleanup and large-scale commercial applications.
Explore Mother FermentMushroom Chitosan Oligosaccharide
A low-molecular-weight, water-soluble chitosan ingredient for agriculture, nutrition, product development and specialty formulation applications.
View COS ProductBiochar Materials
Carbon-rich biochar grades for soil improvement, regenerative agriculture, contaminant management, filtration and environmental applications.
Explore BiocharRegenerative Microbial Solutions
Advanced microbial and biological systems designed to support ecological restoration, agricultural performance and sustainable environmental management.
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Contaminant Reduction with Chitosan Technology
Advanced chitosan flocculant water treatment and soil remediation solutions can reduce contaminants such as heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides, and microplastics. Chitosan’s natural biopolymer adsorption properties help bind pollutants and improve environmental cleanup efficiency.
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Integrated Biochemical Remediation Platforms
Our remediation systems combine chitosan polymers, biochar carbon adsorbents, and microbial treatment systems to support industrial wastewater treatment, agricultural soil recovery, and environmental remediation projects.
Up to 60%
Cost Savings Compared to Conventional Remediation
Using chitosan-based remediation technology can reduce costs by up to 60% compared with excavation, chemical treatment, and traditional water purification systems while delivering sustainable soil restoration and wastewater treatment performance.
Biochemical Systems Engineered for Environmental Recovery
Our integrated biopolymer technologies support soil remediation, water treatment, agricultural restoration, and sustainable environmental recovery.
Chitosan-Based Biopolymers
Our chitosan polymer technologies, derived from natural chitin sources such as shellfish, mushroom chitosan, and insect chitin, provide powerful adsorption and chelation performance. These water-soluble chitosan biopolymers are widely used for chitosan flocculant water treatment, heavy metal removal, turbidity control, soil stabilization, and irrigation water purification. Agricultural applications include agricultural chitosan treatments and chitosan for plants, helping improve crop resilience while reducing environmental contamination.
Carbon-Rich Biochar Materials
Our engineered biochar carbon adsorbents provide high-surface-area filtration designed to capture pollutants from contaminated soils and wastewater. These materials enhance soil structure, carbon sequestration, water retention, and microbial habitat development. Used alongside chitosan remediation technologies, biochar helps remove hydrocarbons, pesticides, and industrial pollutants while improving soil regeneration and agricultural productivity.
Regenerative Microbial Consortia
Our microbial remediation systems are designed to degrade organic contaminants and restore biological activity in degraded environments. These microbial consortia support soil carbon regeneration, pollutant biodegradation, and sustainable land recovery. When combined with chitosan biopolymers and carbon adsorbent technologies, these systems create integrated platforms for industrial wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and ecological restoration.
Practical Performance Across Remediation Systems
Contaminant Reduction with Chitosan Technology
Advanced chitosan flocculant water treatment and soil remediation solutions can reduce contaminants such as heavy metals, hydrocarbons, pesticides, and microplastics. Chitosan’s natural biopolymer adsorption properties help bind pollutants and improve environmental cleanup efficiency.
Integrated Biochemical Remediation Platforms
Our remediation systems combine chitosan polymers, biochar carbon adsorbents, and microbial treatment systems to support industrial wastewater treatment, agricultural soil recovery, and environmental remediation projects.
Cost Savings Compared to Conventional Remediation
Using chitosan-based remediation technology can reduce costs by up to 60% compared with excavation, chemical treatment, and traditional water purification systems while delivering sustainable soil restoration and wastewater treatment performance.
Biochemical Systems Engineered for Environmental Recovery
Our advanced environmental technologies integrate chitosan biopolymers, carbon-rich biochar materials, and regenerative microbial systems to restore contaminated ecosystems. These solutions are designed to support soil remediation, water treatment, agricultural soil recovery, and environmental restoration across municipal, industrial, and agricultural environments.
By combining natural chitin-derived chitosan polymers, high-surface carbon materials, and beneficial microbial activity, our systems help stabilize contaminants, improve soil fertility, and enhance long-term ecological resilience.
Chitosan-Based Biopolymers
Our chitosan polymer technologies, derived from natural chitin sources such as shellfish, mushroom chitosan, and insect chitin, provide powerful adsorption and chelation performance. These water-soluble chitosan biopolymers are widely used for chitosan flocculant water treatment, heavy metal removal, turbidity control, soil stabilization, and irrigation water purification. Agricultural applications include agricultural chitosan treatments and chitosan for plants, helping improve crop resilience while reducing environmental contamination.
Carbon-Rich Biochar Materials
Our engineered biochar carbon adsorbents provide high-surface-area filtration designed to capture pollutants from contaminated soils and wastewater. These materials enhance soil structure, carbon sequestration, water retention, and microbial habitat development. Used alongside chitosan remediation technologies, biochar helps remove hydrocarbons, pesticides, and industrial pollutants while improving soil regeneration and agricultural productivity.
Regenerative Microbial Consortia
Our microbial remediation systems are designed to degrade organic contaminants and restore biological activity in degraded environments. These microbial consortia support soil carbon regeneration, pollutant biodegradation, and sustainable land recovery. When combined with chitosan biopolymers and carbon adsorbent technologies, these systems create integrated platforms for industrial wastewater treatment, soil remediation, and ecological restoration.
Industry Applications
Discover how chitosan oligosaccharides transform across industries
Biomedical & Drug Delivery
Advanced biocompatible carriers for targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.
- Chitosan IG
- Phosphorylated Chitosan
- Quaternary Chitosan
Agriculture & Crop Enhancement
Natural bio-stimulants that enhance nutrient uptake, strengthen immunity, and increase crop yields.
- RY-COS90
- NY-COS
- Agricultural Grade Oligosaccharides
Animal Feed & Aquaculture
Promote digestive health, improve feed conversion, enhance immunity in livestock and fish farming.
- RX-H85 Feed Grade
- Chitosan Hydrochloride
- Oligosaccharide Lactate
Cosmetics & Personal Care
Natural moisturizing agents, anti-aging ingredients, and skin health enhancers for premium formulations.
- Chitosan FG
- NUGLY Cosmetic Grade
- Sulphonated Chitosan
Food & Nutraceutical
Clean-label functional ingredients providing prebiotic benefits and natural preservation.
- Food Grade Oligosaccharides
- Chitosan Hydrochloride
- Native Chitosan Variants
Water Treatment & Environment
Sustainable bioadsorbents for water purification and environmental remediation applications.
- Powder Biochar
- Small Biochar
- Industrial Grade Derivatives
Solving Global Challenges with Chitosan
Industrial-Scale Solutions for Environmental and Agricultural Remediation
Brownfield & Industrial Site Restoration
Our chitosan-based soil remediation technologies help restore contaminated brownfield and industrial sites using advanced chitosan biopolymer adsorption systems. These solutions bind heavy metals, hydrocarbons, VOCs, pesticides, and mixed industrial contaminants without large-scale excavation.
Using natural chitosan polymers derived from chitin sources, our systems provide powerful metal binding, flocculation, and contaminant stabilization. These technologies support redevelopment projects, infrastructure expansion, and environmental compliance by reducing pollution while improving soil structure and long-term ecological stability.
Chitosan remediation systems are widely used for industrial soil cleanup, environmental restoration, heavy metal removal, and contaminated land rehabilitation.
Agricultural Regeneration
Our agricultural chitosan soil regeneration programs are designed to rebuild degraded farmland and restore long-term soil fertility. By applying chitosan for plants and biochar soil amendments, these biochemical treatments increase soil organic matter, improve nutrient availability, and stimulate beneficial microbial activity.
Chitosan acts as a natural biopolymer soil conditioner that improves water retention, enhances plant resilience, and supports sustainable farming practices. These technologies help reverse decades of chemical soil degradation, pesticide accumulation, and nutrient depletion, enabling healthier crop production and regenerative agriculture.
Farmers and agricultural operators use chitosan-based agricultural treatments to improve soil health, increase nutrient efficiency, and promote stronger crop growth.
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Our chitosan water treatment technologies combine chitosan flocculant systems, carbon filtration materials, and microbial purification processes to remove pollutants from contaminated water sources.
These hybrid systems effectively remove suspended solids, pathogens, nutrients, heavy metals, and dissolved organic contaminants from agricultural runoff, industrial wastewater, and municipal water streams. Because chitosan is a natural biopolymer with strong adsorption and flocculation properties, it is widely used in wastewater clarification, microplastic removal, and industrial effluent treatment.
Using water-soluble chitosan and advanced biochar adsorbents, our treatment platforms provide efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions for industrial water purification, wastewater remediation, and large-scale environmental water treatment systems.
Solving Global Challenges with Chitosan
Industrial-Scale Solutions for Environmental and Agricultural Remediation
Chitosan Protection for Agricultural Crops
See how chitosan-based technologies can support crop protection, plant resilience and modern agricultural production systems.
Brownfield & Industrial Site Restoration
Our chitosan-based soil remediation technologies help restore contaminated brownfield and industrial sites using advanced chitosan biopolymer adsorption systems. These solutions bind heavy metals, hydrocarbons, VOCs, pesticides, and mixed industrial contaminants without large-scale excavation.
Using natural chitosan polymers derived from chitin sources, our systems provide powerful metal binding, flocculation, and contaminant stabilization. These technologies support redevelopment projects, infrastructure expansion, and environmental compliance by reducing pollution while improving soil structure and long-term ecological stability.
Chitosan remediation systems are widely used for industrial soil cleanup, environmental restoration, heavy metal removal, and contaminated land rehabilitation.
Agricultural Regeneration
Our agricultural chitosan soil regeneration programs are designed to rebuild degraded farmland and restore long-term soil fertility. By applying chitosan for plants and biochar soil amendments, these biochemical treatments increase soil organic matter, improve nutrient availability, and stimulate beneficial microbial activity.
Chitosan acts as a natural biopolymer soil conditioner that improves water retention, enhances plant resilience, and supports sustainable farming practices. These technologies help reverse decades of chemical soil degradation, pesticide accumulation, and nutrient depletion, enabling healthier crop production and regenerative agriculture.
Farmers and agricultural operators use chitosan-based agricultural treatments to improve soil health, increase nutrient efficiency, and promote stronger crop performance.
Water & Wastewater Treatment
Our chitosan water treatment technologies combine chitosan flocculant systems, carbon filtration materials, and microbial purification processes to remove pollutants from contaminated water sources.
These hybrid systems effectively remove suspended solids, pathogens, nutrients, heavy metals, and dissolved organic contaminants from agricultural runoff, industrial wastewater, and municipal water streams. Because chitosan is a natural biopolymer with strong adsorption and flocculation properties, it is widely used in wastewater clarification, microplastic removal, and industrial effluent treatment.
Using water-soluble chitosan and advanced biochar adsorbents, our treatment platforms provide efficient and environmentally sustainable solutions for industrial water purification, wastewater remediation, and large-scale environmental water treatment systems.
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Chitosan vs Alum Water Treatment: A Balanced Comparison for Drinking Water, Wastewater, and Industrial Systems
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Read ArticleChitosan and Its Derivatives
Start with the front matter and the first three chapters of our practical handbook covering chitosan origins, raw-material sources and the principal derivative families.
and Its
Derivatives
What You Will Read
The preview begins with the handbook’s introductory material and then moves into Part I: The Molecule.
The Foundation of the Handbook
Begin with the context behind the handbook, its terminology and the foundational ideas needed to understand chitosan and its derivatives.
Origins & Timeline
Follow the development of chitosan from its scientific beginnings to its growing role in research, manufacturing and commercial applications.
Continue with Chapter 2 and the Remaining Handbook
Chapter 2 begins with Reading a Certificate of Analysis. Create one free account to continue reading the remaining chapters and access supporting research papers, technical guides, Safety Data Sheets and product documentation.
Why Choose Our Chitosan
Industry-leading standards and unmatched expertise
Research-Based
Formulated with peer-reviewed scientific research and industry standards.
Factory Direct
Direct manufacturing partnerships ensure premium quality and competitive pricing.
COA & MSDS Available
Complete certificates of analysis and safety data sheets for every batch.
ISO Certified Manufacturing
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and GMP compliant production facilities.
Worldwide Shipping
Reliable global logistics with temperature-controlled transport.
Technical Support
Expert team available for formulation assistance and troubleshooting.
Custom Manufacturing
Tailored products to meet your specific molecular weight and purity needs.
OEM & Private Label
White-label solutions for branded distribution and retail partnerships.
Trusted by global leaders in life sciences
Every batch tested and certified
Diverse applications across industries
Projects Underway
Field Trials
Ecuador
Banana Packaging
Chitosan edible coating technology is applied to freshly harvested bananas before export packaging to prevent microbial spoilage during long-distance shipping. This natural chitosan antimicrobial coating, derived from chitin biopolymers, forms a protective barrier that suppresses pathogens and slows fruit degradation.
The treatment improves shelf life, reduces fungal contamination, and protects bananas during international transportation, making it a sustainable solution for agricultural preservation and food packaging applications using chitosan biopolymers.
Brownfield Remediation
Soil Regeneration
Our chitosan soil remediation system combines nutrient-inoculated biochar carbon adsorbents with chitosan biopolymers to restore contaminated soils. When applied to polluted land, the system adsorbs PFAS, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and other industrial contaminants while supporting microbial soil regeneration.
The combined chitosan adsorption and biochar filtration platform also suppresses harmful pathogens and improves soil structure, providing an effective technology for brownfield site restoration and environmental remediation projects.
Guatemala
Coffee Rust Program
Field trials using agricultural chitosan foliar sprays have demonstrated significant protection against coffee leaf rust and fungal plant diseases in tropical environments. The chitosan fungicide biopesticide formulation stimulates plant immune responses and creates a protective antimicrobial layer on plant surfaces.
Under heavy rainfall conditions, the treatment achieved up to 90% reduction in fungal infection, showing strong potential for sustainable crop protection and organic farming systems using chitosan for plants.
Tennessee
Garden Results
Advanced plant treatments combining carboxymethyl chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) have shown rapid recovery of plants affected by fungal pathogens. These water-soluble chitosan derivatives stimulate plant defense pathways, enhance nutrient uptake, and accelerate plant regeneration.
A single application restored plant health and growth performance, demonstrating the effectiveness of chitosan-based plant biostimulants for garden crops, horticulture, and regenerative agriculture systems.
Projects Underway
Field Trials
Banana Packaging
Chitosan edible coating technology is applied to freshly harvested bananas before export packaging to prevent microbial spoilage during long-distance shipping. This natural chitosan antimicrobial coating, derived from chitin biopolymers, forms a protective barrier that suppresses pathogens and slows fruit degradation.
The treatment improves shelf life, reduces fungal contamination, and protects bananas during international transportation, making it a sustainable solution for agricultural preservation and food packaging applications using chitosan biopolymers.
Soil Regeneration
Our chitosan soil remediation system combines nutrient-inoculated biochar carbon adsorbents with chitosan biopolymers to restore contaminated soils. When applied to polluted land, the system adsorbs PFAS, heavy metals, hydrocarbons, and other industrial contaminants while supporting microbial soil regeneration.
The combined chitosan adsorption and biochar filtration platform also suppresses harmful pathogens and improves soil structure, providing an effective technology for brownfield site restoration and environmental remediation projects.
Coffee Rust Program
Field trials using agricultural chitosan foliar sprays have demonstrated significant protection against coffee leaf rust and fungal plant diseases in tropical environments. The chitosan fungicide biopesticide formulation stimulates plant immune responses and creates a protective antimicrobial layer on plant surfaces.
Under heavy rainfall conditions, the treatment achieved up to 90% reduction in fungal infection, showing strong potential for sustainable crop protection and organic farming systems using chitosan for plants.
Garden Results
Advanced plant treatments combining carboxymethyl chitosan and chitosan oligosaccharide (COS) have shown rapid recovery of plants affected by fungal pathogens. These water-soluble chitosan derivatives stimulate plant defense pathways, enhance nutrient uptake, and accelerate plant regeneration.
A single application restored plant health and growth performance, demonstrating the effectiveness of chitosan-based plant biostimulants for garden crops, horticulture, and regenerative agriculture systems.
About Chitosan Global
Chitosan Global, a division of Shield Nutraceuticals, develops advanced chitosan-based biochemical materials designed for large-scale soil remediation, agricultural regeneration, and water treatment systems. Our technologies use high-performance chitosan polymers derived from natural chitin sources to bind contaminants, stabilize polluted soils, and improve environmental recovery projects across agricultural, industrial, and municipal environments.
Our mission is to supply industrial-grade chitosan derivatives, water-soluble chitosan formulations, carbon adsorbents, and microbial-compatible remediation technologies that restore contaminated land, regenerate soil ecosystems, and enhance chitosan flocculant water treatment performance. These systems are widely used for heavy metal removal, pollutant adsorption, agricultural soil recovery, and industrial wastewater purification, providing sustainable environmental restoration solutions worldwide.
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