dextran
Bacterial sugar chains
Dextran is a complex carbohydrate made of glucose molecules linked in chains, produced by certain bacteria from sucrose.
It has medical and industrial applications—used as a plasma volume expander in treating blood loss, as a stabilizer in pharmaceuticals, and in laboratory techniques for separating molecules by size.
Large repeated-unit molecule
- branchedDivided into offshoots
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
- starchComplex plant carbohydrate
glycogen · cellulose · inulin · beta-glucan · pectin · alginate · gum · hydrocolloid
Microbial sugar conversion
- bacterialOf or from germs
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
- cultureCollective social practices
Lactobacillus · biofilm · microbial · enzyme · synthesis · production · substrate · yield
Into the vein
- blood volumeAmount of circulating fluid
- colloidStable dispersed mixture
- fluid replacementRestoring lost bodily liquids
- hemodilutionReduced blood cell concentration
shock treatment · transfusion · perfusion · hemorrhage · surgical · clinical · pharmacology · circulatory
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- molecular weightTotal mass of atoms
- separationState of being apart
- columnVertical structural element
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
matrix · reagent · analytical · fractionation · standard · calibration · purification · coating
Applied surface covering
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
- thickenerSubstance adding viscosity
- emulsifierCombines immiscible liquids
pharmaceutical · cosmetic · biotechnology · commercial · processing · manufacturing · drug delivery · nanoparticle
polymer
Large repeated-unit molecule
- branchedDivided into offshoots
- carbohydrateSugar or starch compound
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
starch · glycogen · cellulose · inulin · beta-glucan · pectin · alginate · gum · hydrocolloid · viscosity
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- bacterialOf or from germs
- sucroseGlucose-fructose disaccharide
- biosynthesisLiving production of molecules
culture · Lactobacillus · biofilm · microbial · enzyme · synthesis · production · substrate · yield · strain
intravenous
Into the vein
- blood volumeAmount of circulating fluid
- colloidStable dispersed mixture
- fluid replacementRestoring lost bodily liquids
hemodilution · shock treatment · transfusion · perfusion · hemorrhage · surgical · clinical · pharmacology · circulatory · renal
chromatography
Technique separating mixtures by differential migration
- molecular weightTotal mass of atoms
- separationState of being apart
- columnVertical structural element
beads · matrix · reagent · analytical · fractionation · standard · calibration · purification · coating · cryoprotectant
coating
Applied surface covering
- stabilizerThing ensuring steadiness
- food additiveSubstance enhancing edible products
- thickenerSubstance adding viscosity
emulsifier · pharmaceutical · cosmetic · biotechnology · commercial · processing · manufacturing · drug delivery · nanoparticle · hydrogel
ambidextrous, dextrose, dextrin, dextrins, dextroamphetamine