Dextran mw ca 150,000 100 g

Dextran, CAS # 9004-54-0, is a glucose polymer. It is mainly used to increase electronegativity and reduce erythrocyte aggregation and platelet adhesiveness (anticoagulant activity).
Dextran is used in a bead form to aid in bioreactor applications, some size-exclusion chromatography matrices and in osmotic stress technique study involved in biological molecules. It can be used as a stabilizing coating to protect metal nanoparticles from oxidation.
This Thermo Scientific 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.