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941522

Dextran methacrylate

30% degree of methacrylation

Synonym(s):

Dex-MA, DexMa, GeIMA, Methacrylate, Methacrylate-functionalized dextran, Methacrylated dextran, Methacrylic Anhydride

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Linear Formula:
(C6H10O5)n(C13H20O8)m
MDL number:
MFCD06795501
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
NACRES:
NA.21

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Quality Level

100

form

powder or chunks (or Fibres)

color

white to faint yellow, faint brown

storage temp.

2-8°C

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General description

Dextran methacrylate is a versatile natural polymer with a wide range of biomedical applications. Derived from non-toxic and hydrophilic polysaccharide, dextran, this polymer offers remarkable biocompatibility, biodegradability, and biological activity. The added methacrylate functionalization expands its potential, enabling photopolymerization to form crosslinked scaffolds and hydrogels for 3D cell encapsulation, cell culture, tissue engineering, and regenerative medicine.

Application

Dextran methacrylate can be used in a wide range of biomedical research applications including:
  • Scaffold fabrication - dextran methacrylate can be photopolymerized to create crosslinked scaffolds, providing a 3D environment for cell encapsulation and tissue regeneration
  • Tissue engineering - the hydrogel formed from dextran methacrylate promotes cell growth and differentiation within a 3D matrix
  • Drug delivery - dextran methacrylate can be used to encapsulate and delivery drugs and therapeutic cells in a controlled and sustained manner
Dextran methacrylate can be combined with other functionalized natural polymers or synthetic polymers to tailor the biochemical and mechanical cues.

Features and Benefits

  • Biocompatible and biodegradable
  • Photopolymerizable
  • 30-50% functionalized
  • Tailorable for tethering additional functional groups or biochemical moieties or adjusting 3D hydrogel biochemical or mechanical properites

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

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