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CM-Dextran sodium salt

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Synonym(s):

CM-D, Carboxymethyl-dextran sodium salt

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CAS Number:
39422-83-8
MDL number:
MFCD00146477
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

product line

BioXtra

form

powder

impurities

≤10% water

color

white

solubility

H2O: 10 mg/mL, clear, colorless

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤5500 mg/kg
sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤500 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤10 mg/kg
K: ≤500 mg/kg
Mg: ≤100 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤5 mg/kg
Pb: ≤10 mg/kg
Zn: ≤10 mg/kg

λ

10 mg/mL in H2O

UV absorption

λ: 260 nm Amax: ≤0.03
λ: 280 nm Amax: ≤0.04

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Application

Carboxymethyl-dextran (CMD) may be used as a matrix component to prepare surfaces for cell adherence and culture and in the construction of polymer membranes used in the development of biomaterials/biostructures for applications such as drug delivery.

Other Notes

To gain a comprehensive understanding of our extensive range of Dextrans for your research, we encourage you to visit our Carbohydrates Category page.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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in vitromorphogenesis of PANC-1 cells into islet-like aggregates using RGD-covered dextran derivative surfaces.
Dubiel EA, Kuehn C, Wang R, Vermette P.
Colloids and Surfaces, B: Biointerfaces, 89, 117-125 (2012)
Characterization of Chitosan-Carboxymethyl Dextran Nanoparticles as a Drug Carrier and as a Stimulator of Mouse Splenocytes.
Lin YS, Radzi R, Morimoto M, et al.
Journal of Biomaterials Science. Polymer Edition, doi: 10-doi: 10 (2011)
Carina Kuehn et al.
Acta biomaterialia, 8(2), 619-626 (2011-11-17)
Rat insulinoma cells (INS-1), an immortalized pancreatic beta cell line, were cultured on low-fouling carboxymethyl-dextran (CMD) layers bearing fibronectin, the tripeptide Arg-Gly-Asp (RGD) or CDPGYIGSR, a laminin nonapeptide. INS-1 cells were non-adherent on CMD and RGE but adhered to fibronectin-
Wang Xiao et al.
The journal of physical chemistry. B, 115(46), 13796-13802 (2011-10-25)
In this study, photoswitchable microcapsules were fabricated based on host-guest interactions between α-cyclodextrin (α-CD) and azobenzene (Azo). Carboxymethyl dextran-graft-α-CD (CMD-g-α-CD) and poly(acrylic acid) N-aminododecane p-azobenzeneaminosuccinic acid (PAA-C(12)-Azo) were assembled layer by layer on CaCO(3) particles. α-CD-rhodamine B (α-CD-RhB), used as
Afanasy V Lunin et al.
Journal of colloid and interface science, 541, 143-149 (2019-01-28)
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