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Chitosan Market Overview:

Chitosan is a linear polysaccharide, and it's extracted by treating the chitin shells of shrimp and other crustaceans with an alkaline material, similar to sodium hydroxide. Chitosan is an amino polysaccharide polymer commercially manufactured from the shells of crabs, lobster, shrimp, and crayfish. It's produced through chemical or enzymatic deacetylation of chitin shells or exoskeletons of insects, crustaceans, and the cell walls of fungi with an alkaline material similar to sodium hydroxide. Each raw material for the product has specific chitosan content hence playing a major role in commercial manufacturing. Shrimp is a significant source of chitosan since it contains around 25 to 40 chitins, whereas the crab shell contains around 15 to 20.

The Global Chitosan Market is estimated to be worth USD 5,170.37 Million by 2032, registering a 15.5% CAGR during the forecast period (2024- 2032).

Chitosan has several commercial and viable biomedical uses. Chitosan is extensively used in the food & beverage industry, pharmaceuticals & nutraceuticals, personal care products, and agriculture. Chitosan is utilized in agriculture for seed treatment and as a biopesticide, supporting plants to fight off fungal infections. In beverage industries, particularly winemaking, chitosan can be utilized as a fining agent and helps prevent spoilage. For medicinal objectives, chitosan is applied in bandages to reduce bleeding and as an antibacterial agent.

Growing product demand from the cosmetics industry and expanding the scope of product application in waste-water treatment are also expected to boost the market growth. Likewise, the elimination of strict regulations that limited the establishment of new manufacturing units by the Government of Mexico has responded to the development of new and large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in the region.

Key Players:

The global Chitosan Market Companies are Primex ehf (Iceland), Heppe Medical Chitosan GmbH (Germany), KitoZyme S.A. (Belgium), Advanced Biopolymers AS (Norway), BIO21 Co. Ltd. (Thailand), G.T.C. Bio Corporation (China), Taizhou City Fengrun Biochemical Co. Ltd. (China), Zhejiang Golden-Shell Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (China), Panvo Organics Pvt. Ltd. (India), Xianju Tengwang Chitosan Factory (China).

Regional Analysis:

The Global Chitosan Market is divided into five regions; North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.

North America is expected to be the largest regional market worldwide. Chitosan's market is predicted to rise due to the escalating need for water treatment chemicals generated from natural sources. Also, the presence of substantial industry participants exercising chitosan in food goods and personal care products in the region are fueling the boost of the chitosan market there.

Asia- Pacific is anticipated to register the highest CAGR in the chitosan industry during the forecast period. The presence of various chitosan manufacturers in Japan & China and the smooth availability of raw materials are punching the market growth in the region. Moreover, the growing application of chitosan in several end-user industries and lightning industrialization in nations like India, China, and Thailand is anticipated to boost the regional growth of the chitosan industry.

Market Segmentations:

The global Chitosan Industry is segmented into the following types;

By Source

• Shrimps

• Prawns

• Crabs

• Lobsters

• Fungi

• Others

By Application

• Food & Beverages

• Pharmaceuticals & Nutraceuticals

• Cosmetics & Personal care

• Agriculture

• Others