Result and discussion
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a-Chloride reaction
Test
✓ the precipitate
dissolves easily except
for any large particles
which dissolve slowly.
Water insoluble
substance
✓ The mass of the residue
is at most 10mg.
Table 20: Physicochemical characterization of chitosan hydrochloride
Viscosity
(1%)
Ph [4-6]
Loss on drying [10%]
Chlorides |10-20%]
851 mPas
6.145
30%
19%
FT-IR analysis of chitosan hydrochloride
Figure 56: FT-IR analysis of Chitosan hydrochloride