dextran

English

Noun

dextran (plural dextrans)

(biochemistry) a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria; used as a substitute for blood plasma, and as a stationary phase in chromatography

Derived terms

Translations

a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria

Portuguese: dextran m, dextrano m

See also

dextrin

Portuguese

Alternative forms

dextrano

Noun

dextran m (uncountable)

(organic chemistry) dextran (a biopolymer of glucose produced by enzymes of certain bacteria)

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