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ANNEX SPECIFICATIONS OF CHITIN-GLUCAN FROM ASPERGILLUS NIGER MYCELIUM Description Chitin-glucan is obtained from the mycelium of Aspergillus niger , it is a slightly yellow, odourless, free-flowing powder. It has a dry matter content of 90 % or more. Chitin-glucan is composed largely of two polysaccharides: — chitin, composed of repeating units of N-acetyl-D-glucosamine (CAS No: 1398-61-4), — beta(1,3)-glucan, composed of repeating units of D-glucose (CAS No: 9041-22-9). Specification of chitin-glucan from Aspergillus niger Loss on drying ≤ 10 % Chitin-glucan ≥ 90 % Ratio of chitin to glucan 30:70 to 60:40 Ash ≤ 3 % Lipids ≤ 1 % Proteins ≤ 6 %