01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Food manufacturers need shelf-life protection that works in the actual matrix without unacceptable taste, texture, label or process tradeoffs.
Low-MW chitosan combines antimicrobial hurdle potential with film formation, enabling preservation and surface-protection strategies from one biodegradable platform.
A naturally derived chitosan platform for antimicrobial hurdle systems, surface protection and shelf-life development in selected foods.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Chitosan combines cationic antimicrobial potential with film formation, allowing formulators to evaluate one biodegradable ingredient across preservation and surface-protection roles.
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-control support
Microbial-control support can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished food preservation system.
Shelf-life development
Shelf-life development can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished food preservation system.
Clean-label formulation
Clean-label formulation can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished food 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
Taste, texture and appearance
Dose, process 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 food-matched BioFoundry low-MW grade and challenge-test design.
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.