Dextran by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. This is a polysaccharide containing both straight and branched chains. The reagent is available as a white powder which is soluble in water. The straight chains of this polymer involves -1,6 glycosidic linkages between glucose molecules, whereas the branches begin from -1,3 linkages. Dextran can be synthesized from sucrose using lactic acid bacteria, such as Leuconostoc mesenteroides and Streptococcus mutans. While it is stable under general conditions, this reagent is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 9004-54-0 Quantity Provided: 100 gm per bottle Molecular formula: (C6H10O5)n Molecular weight: variable Dextran has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. This compound finds several applications in the synthesis of various organic derivatives. Dextran is utilized to produce microcarriers for industrial cell culture. It is frequently used by microsurgeons to decrease vascular thrombosis. Dextran is often incorporated in intravenous solutions where it functions as a volume expander and a method of parenteral nutrition. It is additionally used in immobilization in biosensors. Dextran is often employed in the osmotic stress technique for applying osmotic pressure to biological molecules. This reagent is suitable for the industrial synthesis of products and research applications.