01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Dairy preservation must control spoilage without disrupting starter cultures, texture, taste or cold-chain performance.
Selected low-MW chitosan grades can be screened as a complementary hurdle around the product's cultures, pH and microbial risk.
Chitosan-based preservation concepts for cultured, fresh and processed dairy products where microbial control must be balanced with taste and texture.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Selected low-MW grades can be screened as part of a dairy preservation system, with performance determined by product composition, starter cultures, pH and target organisms.
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.
Spoilage-control support
Spoilage-control support can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished dairy preservation system.
Surface + bulk formulation research
Surface + bulk formulation research can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished dairy preservation system.
Shelf-life extension programs
Shelf-life extension programs can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished dairy 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.
Culture compatibility and challenge testing
Taste, texture and appearance
Cold-chain shelf life and dose uniformity
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 dairy-compatible BioFoundry grade and product-specific challenge-test plan.
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.