my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide production continues to increase, and market demand is increasingly strong

Chitosan oligosaccharide, also known as chitosan oligosaccharide and chitosan oligosaccharide, refers to an oligosaccharide product with a polymerization degree between 2.0 and 20.0 obtained by degrading chitosan through special biological enzyme technology. Chitosan oligosaccharide appears as a white to light yellow powder or flocculent freeze-dried product. It has the characteristics of high biological activity, low molecular weight, good water solubility, and strong absorption capacity. It is the only alkaline and positively charged oligosaccharide in nature. sugar.

At present, manufacturing companies mainly use degradation processes to extract chitosan oligosaccharides from chitosan. The preparation methods include physical methods and chemical methods. The physical method uses technologies such as microwave radiation, ultrasonic radiation, and electromagnetic wave radiation to break the chemical bonds within the chitosan molecule to achieve degradation and finally obtain chitosan oligosaccharide. This method is prone to waste of raw materials and has not yet achieved large-scale production; Chemical methods include enzymatic hydrolysis, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium perborate oxidative degradation. The enzymatic hydrolysis method has the advantages of high yield of finished products and low environmental pollution, and is the mainstream preparation method of chitosan oligosaccharide.

The raw materials for chitosan oligosaccharide production include shrimp and crab shells, chitin and chitosan. Chitosan is the main raw material of chitosan oligosaccharide, accounting for nearly 50.0% of its production cost. Chitosan has the advantages of good biocompatibility, strong bacteriostasis, and good protein adsorption capacity, and is widely used in many fields. Driven by market demand, chitosan production in my country continues to grow. In 2021, my country’s chitosan output reached 1,812.6 tons, a year-on-year increase of 7.5%. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide industry has developed rapidly. According to the “2022-2027 China Chitosan Oligosaccharide Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, In 2021, my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide output reached 1,721.4 tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.6%.

Chitosan oligosaccharide is mainly used in food, medicine, cosmetics, feed, aquaculture and other fields. In the field of food, chitosan oligosaccharide has been recognized by the country as a new food raw material and can be used to produce functional foods, beverages, food ingredients and special diets; in the field of medicine, chitosan oligosaccharide contains a large amount of chitin, which can have harmful effects on the human body. It can prevent diseases, inhibit aging, regulate immunity, etc., and can be used to produce drugs for chronic diseases. As the application fields of chitosan oligosaccharide continue to expand, its market demand is becoming increasingly strong. my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide demand will reach 1,629.6 tons in 2021, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%.

There are many chitosan oligosaccharide manufacturers in my country, mainly marine biopharmaceutical manufacturers. Shandong Keer Biotechnology, Shandong Weikang Biomedicine, Jinan Haidebei Marine Biotechnology, Shandong Hailongyuan Biotechnology, etc. are the leading chitosan oligosaccharide companies in my country. Industry analysts said that chitosan oligosaccharide has the advantages of high biological activity and strong absorption capacity, and is widely used in many fields. Market demand continues to increase, and the future development prospects of the industry will continue to improve. Benefiting from the sufficient supply of raw materials, my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide output maintains a steady growth trend. Driven by the technological innovation of local enterprises, my country’s chitosan oligosaccharide industry will enter a stage of rapid development.