3. Calculated MALDI-TOF MS Mass Distribution and Polydispersity Data for Chitosan.

m/z (Mi)	Signal Intensity (Ni)	Mn (Da) $\left(\frac{\mathrm{\Sigma }NiMi}{\mathrm{\Sigma }Ni}\right)$	Mw (Da) $\left(\frac{\mathrm{\Sigma }NiM{i}^2}{\mathrm{\Sigma }NiMi}\right)$	Dispersity Indices (Đ) $\left(\frac{Mw}{Mn}\right)$
23123.248	594	34,260.2	42,336.5	1.23
26871.271	263
27174.104	153
59308.616	183
66483.485	157
147257.215	143	162,126.1	162,482.0	1.002
161015.449	1056
161031.392	519
161034.352	520
161077.605	191
161133.499	141
188218.813	183
322578.521	798	322,619.7	322,641.8	1.00
322596.474	650
322612.274	667
322664.503	251
322680.362	234
322742.260	226
322824.931	265
322845.839	232
322937.294	284
322956.166	304
322967.651	285
322988.144	236
323078.090	340
323093.247	375
323512.807	160
323523.173	162