Dextran 3 - MW 2500 - 4000

CAS: 9004-54-0

Ref. 3D-YD00049

Product Information

• Name: Dextran 3 - MW 2500 - 4000
• Brand: Biosynth
• Description: Dextran is α-(1,6)-linked α-D-glucan produced by fermentation of Leuconostoc mesenteroides via the action of the enzyme dextransucrase on sucrose. The main use for native dextran is as a blood plasma extender in blood transfusions. A complex of iron with dextran, known as iron dextran, is used as a source of iron to baby piglets which are often anaemic at birth.

Chemical properties

• Color/Form: White Off-White Powder