Dextran, MW ca 6,000
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Dextran, MW ca 6,000
Dextran, MW ca 6,000
Dextran, MW ca 6,000
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Dextran, MW ca 6,000

Dextran, also known as manninotriose, CAS # 9004-54-0, is a glucose polymer of bacterial origin. | CAS: 9004-54-0 | (C6H9O5)n(C6H10O5)m | 504.44 g/mol
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Specifications
Chemical Name or MaterialDextran
ColorWhite
CAS9004-54-0
Physical FormPowder
Recommended StorageAmbient temperatures
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Dextran is used in volume extenders, stabilizers, matrix components, binding platforms, lubricants and physical structure components.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

General Description

• Dextran is a complex branched polysaccharide of bacterial origin
• It primarily contains alpha-D C-1 – C-6 glycosidic linkages
• Alternate linkages account for the complex branching of dextran

Application

• Some research suggests that dextran can be used a carrier that helps target delivery of compounds to specific cells
• It is intended for protein isolation and centrifugation protocols, as well as other research applications

RUO – Research Use Only

General References:

  1. Huang, G.; Huang, H. Application of dextran as nanoscale drug carriers. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2018, 13(24), 3149-3158.
  2. Chen, F.; Huang, G.; Huang, H. Preparation and application of dextran and its derivatives as carriers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2020, 145, 827-834.