01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Produce suppliers need more distribution life without unacceptable taste, appearance, respiration or drying changes.
A thin chitosan spray can combine moisture management, breathable film formation and antimicrobial hurdle activity on the produce surface.
Edible or removable chitosan sprays for managing produce surfaces after harvest.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Chitosan combines film formation with antimicrobial functionality, creating a potential route to reduce moisture loss and microbial spoilage after harvest.
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.
Shelf-life extension
Shelf-life extension can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished post-harvest spray system.
Moisture-loss reduction
Moisture-loss reduction can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished post-harvest spray system.
Surface microbial control
Surface microbial control can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished post-harvest spray 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.
Weight loss, firmness and appearance
Taste, drying and respiration
Microbiology and shelf-life extension
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 commodity-matched spray concentrate and shelf-life study design.
Start the Sample Brief06 · WHY CHITOSAN
Elicitor signaling + surface retention
Selected grades can be evaluated for plant-defense signaling, while films, particles and coatings retain chitosan or complementary inputs on seed, foliage, produce or soil interfaces.
There is no universal concentration. Grade and dose are screened against pH, interacting ingredients, process conditions and the target performance profile.
Crop response, phytotoxicity, compatibility, field performance, dose economics and registration pathway are evaluated for the intended use.