TABLE 4.
Details of chitosan and its derivatives used in the study
| Compound (source) | Chitosan mol wt (kDa unless otherwise specified); further description | Supplier |
|---|---|---|
| HMW (crustacean shells) | 310–375 | Sigma, UK |
| MMW (crustacean shells) | 190–310 | Sigma, UK |
| LMW (crustacean shells) | 50–190 | Sigma, UK |
| Fungal chitosan (white mushroom) | 110–150 | S. Somavarapu |
| Chitosan oligosaccharide | ≤5 Da | S. Somavarapu |
| Chitosan oligosaccharide-lactate | Avg Mn 5; oligosaccharide, 60% | S. Somavarapu |
| Chitosan-HCl | 47–65 | S. Somavarapu |
| Carboxymethyl chitosan | 543.519 Da; level of substitution, 95% | S. Somavarapu |
| PC1-chitosana | 33; PC mol%, 30 | F. Winnik |
| PC2-chitosana | 108; PC mol%, 20 | F. Winnik |
| PC3-chitosana | 109; PC mol%, 30 | F. Winnik |
a
Phosphorylcholine-substituted chitosan.