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What is a dextran?

What is a dextran? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (organic chemistry) a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography
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This assay used DEAE dextran to stabilize polymers, which were then collected by filtration through a nylon membrane.
But being small makes us nimble, so we can adapt quickly when a buyer asks us to modify our basic dextran product for a new purpose.
In one set of experiments, they loaded the sugar dextran, the anticoagulant heparin, or a growth hormone into reservoirs on separate chips.
The particles are crafted from the polymer dextran, a sugar-binding protein, and insulin.
The reduction in salt concentration compensated for the osmotic effect of dextran.
The viscosity of the dextran solution chosen for the go-and-stop experiment allowed testing most red cells of the population.

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