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Foreword
This method is a bit bro sciencey but the results speak for themselves. That is to dissolve chitosan so it is water soluble. All that is needed is white household vinegar. It is the 4% acetic acid that breaks the chitosan down. I've gone for a 1% solution.
Equipment and Materials:
Measuring scale or 3/4 tsp measuring spoon.
Measuring cup
Measuring jug
Mixer
Deacetylated chitin - Chitosan
White household Vinegar 4%
1 litre distilled water pH downed below 6
Method:
Measure out 1 gram of chitosan, in my case using 90% purity I went for 1.1g. If you don't have scales than 3/4 tsp is the rough equivalent for a gram of Chitosan.
Place the chitosan in a jug and pour over 15ml of white household vinegar. You will notice the chitosan breaking down but give it a good mix before adding distilled water that's been pH downed to below 6.
Add in a litre of pH downed distilled water and mix well until no solids remain.
Let it settle for an hour or two and the result should be a clear as water solution with no cloud. I had already used half for some seedlings which is why the jug is half full.
This method is a bit bro sciencey but the results speak for themselves. That is to dissolve chitosan so it is water soluble. All that is needed is white household vinegar. It is the 4% acetic acid that breaks the chitosan down. I've gone for a 1% solution.
Equipment and Materials:
Measuring scale or 3/4 tsp measuring spoon.
Measuring cup
Measuring jug
Mixer
Deacetylated chitin - Chitosan
White household Vinegar 4%
1 litre distilled water pH downed below 6
Method:
Measure out 1 gram of chitosan, in my case using 90% purity I went for 1.1g. If you don't have scales than 3/4 tsp is the rough equivalent for a gram of Chitosan.
Place the chitosan in a jug and pour over 15ml of white household vinegar. You will notice the chitosan breaking down but give it a good mix before adding distilled water that's been pH downed to below 6.
Add in a litre of pH downed distilled water and mix well until no solids remain.
Let it settle for an hour or two and the result should be a clear as water solution with no cloud. I had already used half for some seedlings which is why the jug is half full.