Applications - Cyclodextrin / Alfa Chemistry

What fields are cyclodextrins used in?

Applications

Cyclodextrin has a cavity structure with a hydrophobic interior and hydrophilic exterior, endowing it with unique inclusion properties. In addition, based on its good water solubility, good toxicological properties and favorable price, cyclodextrin has been extensively explored in many application fields such as pharmaceutical & biomedical, cosmetics, food, agriculture, the environment, chemistry, functional materials, and textiles.

Pharmaceutical & Biomedical

Alfa Chemistry provides cyclodextrins which have attracted more attention in the pharmaceutical and biomedical fields. They can be used for Chinese materia medica extraction, chiral drug separation, drug delivery, drug discovery and biomedical engineering.

Cosmetics and Personal Care

Alfa Chemistry provides high-quality cyclodextrins that can be used in the cosmetic industry. Due to the inclusion properties, both inclusion cyclodextrin complex and non-inclusion cyclodextrin with cavity serve as formulas to enhance the functions of cosmetics.

Food

Alfa Chemistry provides cyclodextrins for food applications. Due to their non-toxic, stability, hygroscopic and inclusion properties, cyclodextrins can be used as food additives to improve the sensorial qualities of food, extend their shelf life, modify solubility, and isolate selected components.

Agriculture

Alfa Chemistry offers cyclodextrins for agricultural use. Cyclodextrins have practical uses in the encapsulation of active ingredients for a variety of pesticides, which provides guidance on adsorbent materials for pesticides.

Environment

Cyclodextrins also have important applications in environmental protection. Since their cavities can encapsulate various types of pollution components in water, soil and air, the cyclodextrin series products have been studied for water remediation, soil remediation and air remediation.

Chemistry

Cyclodextrins are compounds capable of participating in a variety of chemical reactions, such as synthetic and catalytic reactions. In the field of chemistry, cyclodextrins are also involved in various analytical methods due to their chiral properties.

Functional Materials

In the functional material field, the inner and outer structures of cyclodextrins can be selectively functionalized, resulting in cyclodextrin-based functional materials, such as nanoparticles and hydrogels, with complex structures.

Textile

Cyclodextrins are environmentally friendly, making them suitable for certain textile applications. They can be used in blended fiber preparation, fabric pre-treatment, textile printing and textile finishing to enhance the added value of textiles.

Alfa Chemistry has focused on the research and manufacture of cyclodextrins for many years. Our goal is to expand the commercial application of cyclodextrins across a variety of industries. In addition to providing products of consistent quality, our experts and research technicians are capable of providing customers with related services and support based on their extensive knowledge of analytical and synthetic methods. We have set up customer service centers in many regions of the world, allowing you to enjoy high-quality after-sales service in a timely manner. Please feel free to contact us if you have any concerns or questions.

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