01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Beverage preservation requires microbial stability without unwanted haze, sediment, flavour change or confusion with a separate fining process.
Mykito screens low-MW chitosan as a preservation hurdle while separately controlling its charge-driven interaction with suspended material.
Chitosan systems for evaluating microbial stability, clarification support and shelf-life performance in compatible beverage matrices.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Low-MW and application-ready liquid formats allow chitosan to be screened as a preservation hurdle while its charge-driven interaction with suspended material is managed.
Without the shell
Controlled fungal sourcing supports a traceable, non-animal supply strategy.
Specification engineered
MW, DDA, purity, charge density and format are selected around the target result.
Application ready
Powder is only the starting point; Mykito also develops films, fibers, gels, coatings and formulations.
One technical partner
Material selection, formulation support and the validation plan are connected from the first sample.
03 · PERFORMANCE TARGETS
Build toward outcomes a buyer can measure.
Microbial-stability support
Microbial-stability support can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished beverage preservation system.
Preservative reduction research
Preservative reduction research can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished beverage preservation system.
Shelf-life development
Shelf-life development can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished beverage preservation system.
04 · GO / NO-GO CRITERIA
Define the evidence before testing begins.
The first program is designed around three decision-making outputs—not an open-ended material trial.
Target-organism challenge testing
Clarity, sediment and filtration behavior
Taste, shelf life and regulatory-use conditions
05 · FROM SAMPLE TO DECISION
A practical application program,
not a bag of powder.
Define
Agree on the function, baseline, constraints and measurable success criteria.
Screen
Select the MW, DDA, purity, dose and physical format that fit the application.
Validate
Test the winning system in the finished formulation, device, process or use environment.
Recommended first request: A beverage-matched liquid grade with separate preservation and clarity endpoints.
Start the Sample Brief06 · WHY CHITOSAN
A complementary antimicrobial hurdle
Cationic chitosan can interact with negatively charged microbial surfaces under suitable formulation conditions, while films and coatings retain function where risk is concentrated.
There is no universal concentration. Grade and dose are screened against pH, interacting ingredients, process conditions and the target performance profile.
Target organisms, pH, dose, sensory impact, package and shelf life are validated through finished-form challenge testing.