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Dextran from Leuconostoc spp.

Mr ~100,000

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Linear Formula:
(C6H10O5)n
CAS Number:
9004-54-0
EC Number:
232-677-5
MDL number:
MFCD00130935
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

(Leuconostoc spp.)

form

powder

mol wt

Mr ~100,000

mp

483 °C ((901 °F))

solubility

water: 1.5 g/10 mL, clear to slightly hazy, colorless to faintly yellow

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C18H32O16/c19-1-5(21)9(23)10(24)6(22)3-31-17-16(30)14(28)12(26)8(34-17)4-32-18-15(29)13(27)11(25)7(2-20)33-18/h1,5-18,20-30H,2-4H2

InChI key

FZWBNHMXJMCXLU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

May contain greater parts of lower molecular weight.

Application

Dextran is a branched glucan composed of linear α(1→6) linked glucose units and α (1→3) link initiated branches. Dextran ranges in size from 10,000 to 150,000 Kd. Dextrans are used in many applications as volume extenders, stabilizers, matrix components, binding platforms, lubricants and physical structure components.

Other Notes

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Diego Delgado et al.
Human gene therapy, 23(4), 345-355 (2012-02-03)
The goal of the present study was to analyze the potential application of nonviral vectors based on solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) for the treatment of ocular diseases by gene therapy, specifically X-linked juvenile retinoschisis (XLRS). Vectors were prepared with SLN
Yuichi Ozaki et al.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society, 76(4), 922-927 (2012-02-04)
Although an intracoronary frequency-domain optical coherence tomography (FD-OCT) system overcomes several limitations of the time-domain OCT (TD-OCT) system, the former requires injection of contrast media for image acquisition. The increased total amount of contrast media for FD-OCT image acquisition may
Molecular Weight Effects on the Miscibility Behavior of Dextran and Maltodextrin with Poly(vinylpyrrolidone).
Van Eerdenbrugh B, Taylor LS.
Pharmaceut. Res., doi: 10-doi: 10 (2012)
Melda Altikatoglu et al.
Artificial cells, blood substitutes, and immobilization biotechnology, 40(4), 261-265 (2012-01-28)
In the present study, the stabilizing effect of dextrans as additives on the denaturation and inactivation of glucose oxidase (GOD) was investigated. Three different molecular weighted dextrans (M(w) 17.5, 75, 188 kD) were used with different concentrations. Dramatically increased enzyme
Do Hyung Kim et al.
Nanoscale research letters, 7(1), 91-91 (2012-01-31)
Sorafenib-incoporated nanoparticles were prepared using a block copolymer that is composed of dextran and poly(DL-lactide-co-glycolide) [DexbLG] for antitumor drug delivery. Sorafenib-incorporated nanoparticles were prepared by a nanoprecipitation-dialysis method. Sorafenib-incorporated DexbLG nanoparticles were uniformly distributed in an aqueous solution regardless of
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