Definition: A group of glucose polymers made by certain bacteria. Dextrans are used therapeutically as plasma volume expanders and anticoagulants. They are also commonly used in biological experimentation and in industry for a wide variety of purposes.
Other names Dextran T 500; Dextran T 40; Dextran B 1355 S; Dextran B 1355; Saviosol; Rheopolyglucin; Rheomacrodex; Rondex; Rheoisodex; Rheodextran; Promit; Polyglucin; Macrodex; Infukoll; Hyskon; Hemodex; Dextran T-500; Dextran T-40; Dextran T 70; Dextran M 70
sephadex [ sephadex G,sephadex G 10,sephadex G 100,sephadex G 15,sephadex G 150,sephadex G 200,sephadex G 25,sephadex G 50,sephadex G 75,sephadex G-100,sephadex G-200,sephadex G-25,sephadex G-75,sephadex LH 20,sephadex LH-20,sephadex gels ] RN given refers to cpd with unknown MF