
TRŪ CHITOSAN USP
INHALANT: A BREAKTHROUGH IN PHARMACEUTICAL-
GRADE PURITY
THE INDUSTRY'S PUREST INHALANT-QUALIFIED CHITOSAN
Introducing USP
Inhalant trū Chitosan
For decades, researchers have explored chitosan’s potential application to inhaled drug delivery, with over 25,000 published studies—4,500 in 2024 alone. Until now, a major challenge remained: a chitosan pure enough for safe and effective inhalation drug delivery.

trū® Chitosan is the first GMP-compliant chitosan that not only meets USP-NF monograph standards but also conforms to the stringent USP 232 impurity limits required for inhalant drug delivery.
Produced in an FDA-registered facility, trū Chitosan production is linear, tissue to chitin to chitosan, with positively no blending resulting in unimodal distribution curve of molecular weight and a narrow Polydispersity Index (PDI) ensuring that researchers and producers finally have a scaled, ultra-pure, consistent chitosan for inhaled delivery.
"trū Chitosan USP Inhalant fulfills the promise of decades of research. Our objective is quite simple—manufacture and offer the world’s finest chitosan to the global medical community for research, clinical trials, and pharmaceutical and medical device production."
MICHAEL ZIEBELL
Chief Operating Officer, trū Chitosan
TRŪ CHITOSAN USP INHALANT
UNPARALLELED
PURITY & COMPLIANCE

USP Inhalant trū® Chitosan sets a new benchmark for safety, consistency, and pharmaceutical readiness:
REGULATORY READY
USP-NF, USP 232, GMP, FDA Registered Facility, Certificate of Analysis, and industry first, complete chain-of-custody Certificate of Origin.
UNMATCHED PURITY
Ubiquitous heavy metals (Pb, Hg, Cd, As) typical assay are below Level of Quantification (LOQ) or undetectable.
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Typical Assay of Ni 0.41 ppm (USP 232 ≤ 0.6 ppm)
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Typical Assay of Cr 0.03 ppm (USP 232 ≤ 0.3 ppm)
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Typical Assay Tropomyosin (Allergen Protein) <1 ppm or below LOQ
CUSTOM CHARACTERIZATIONS
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H-NMR measured DDA% 70-95%
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GPC measured Mw options.
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Ultra-Low & Low Endotoxin Content Options




“I have never worked with a chitosan so perfectly clear in solution. trū Chitosan’s USP Inhalant Ultra is a testament to its raw material and the process under which it is produced.”
SAMUEL HUDSON, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University and globally renown expert on the Chitosan molecule.
“The exoskeleton raw material harvested from trū Chitosan’s captive shrimp production is so consistent and free of impurities it provides the near perfect platform from which the Parimer team developed the innovative GMP processes to reach the USP 232 inhalant delivery qualifications. Very satisfying work. ”
RICHARD PACE, Ph.D.
Founder & Chief Science Officer, Parimer Scientific
CMO Partner at trū Chitosan
READY TO INTEGRATE TRŪ CHITOSAN INTO YOUR RESEARCH OR PRODUCT PIPELINE?
U.S. Sales Inquiries
Contact Chris Meyer, National Sales Manager (Hawkins Pharmaceuticals) at XXX-XXX-XXXX
International Inquiries
Contact Michael Ziebell, COO (trū Chitosan)
at 507-337-6908
WHAT CAN TRŪ CHITOSAN INHALED THERAPIES DO?
With scientific validation from thousands of
studies, chitosan is unlocking new possibilities in:
APPLICATIONS & USE

ENHANCED
DRUG DELIVERIES
20,100 STUDIES
Mucoadhesive properties increase drug retention, prolong release, and enhance bioavailability.

ANTI-MICROBIAL
THERAPY
19,100 STUDIES
Antibacterial and antiviral properties enable targeted delivery of antimicrobial agents for bacterial, viral, or fungal infections, asthma, cystic fibrosis, and respiratory diseases, including cancer.

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY
EFFECTS
15,400 STUDIES
Modulates immune responses, potentially reducing inflammation linked to asthma and other respiratory conditions.

CANCER
TREATMENT
19,500 STUDIES
Chitosan-based nanoparticles carry chemotherapeutic drugs directly to lung tumors, reducing systemic side effects and potentially improving treatment efficacy.

GENE
THERAPY
19,200 STUDIES
Facilitates inhaled gene delivery, offering new possibilities for genetic lung disease treatments.
Why Choose trū
Chitosan Inhalant?
trū Chitosan USP Inhalant is produced in an FDA registered facility under cGMP’s and the only chitosan that meets the USP-NF and USP 232 purity standards for inhaled delivery for pharmaceutical applications.

FIRST AND ONLY
GMP chitosan that meets USP 232 inhalation delivery standards for impurities

PRODUCED AT SCALE
Vertically integrated, linear homogeneous production, tissue to chitin to chitosan, with no blending ever insuring lot-to-lot consistency and behavior.

GLOBAL PHARMACEUTICAL & RESEARCH PARTNER
Ever growing list of medical applications by leading global pharmaceutical and medical device organizations that recognize the quality and consistency of trū Chitosan. Come join us!