Correction for ‘Acetalated dextran based nano- and microparticles: synthesis, fabrication, therapeutic applications’ by Shiqi Wang et al., Chem. Commun., 2021, DOI: 10.1039/d1cc00811k.

PURPOSE To evaluate corneal deformation with varying intraocular pressure and the dependency of the biomechanical response on the corneal hydration state, modulated by the storage solutions or postmortem period. METHODS Thirty fresh enucleated porcine eyes were used for in vitro whole eye globe inflation experiments. The eyes were separated into five groups and treated with different solution...

Gantrez AN (a copolymer between methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride) nanoparticles were prepared by the solvent displacement method, and different dextrans with different molecular weight were associated to these nanoparticles in order to modify their surface characteristics. The resulting nanoparticles were characterized in terms of size, zeta potential, amount of dextran associated and de...

BACKGROUND In this work the chemical structure of dextran-iron oxide thin films was reported. The films were obtained by MAPLE technique from composite targets containing 10 wt. % dextran with 1 and 5 wt.% iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs). The IONPs were synthesized by co-precipitation method. A KrF* excimer laser source (λ = 248 nm, τFWHM≅25 ns, ν = 10 Hz) was used for the growth of the hybrid...

Exo-polysaccharides like dextran produced by Weissella sp. have a wide range of applications in the food, pharmaceutical and other industries. This biopolymer and its derivatives like iron dextran, clinical dextran are rapidly emerging as a new and industrially important products. Dextran a polymer of glucose is produced using sucrose rich media with nitrogen source. It also requires efficient ...

C57BL/10ScCr mice are low responders to the alpha 1-6 epitope of dextran B512, although other C57BL mice are high responders. Both thymus-independent and thymus-dependent forms of dextran failed to induce an immune response in C57BL/10ScCr mice, but dextran functioned as a good carrier for antihapten responses in this strain. Dextran is a potent polyclonal B cell activator for cells from C57BL/...

Dextran is a bacterial polysaccharide consisting essentially of -1,6 linked glucopyranoside residues with a small percentage of -1,3 linked residues. In the first part of the chapter we discuss methodologies to chemically modify dextran. Taking into account our previous work, we focus our attention in the oxidation of dextran and in the transesterification of dextran by enzymatic means. We disc...

Dextran is a colloid effective for volume expansion; however, a possible side effect of its use is anaphylaxis. Dextran-induced anaphylactoid reaction (DIAR) is a rare but severe complication, with a small dose of dextran solution sufficient to induce anaphylaxis. An 86-year-old female who underwent clipping for a ruptured cerebral aneurysm was admitted to the intensive care unit. Prophylactic ...