DEXTRAN SULFATES

MID : 4294
INCI NAME : SODIUM DEXTRAN SULFATE


Name Brand name Generic name Molecular weight of Dextran Purpose
DS DS S18 Dextran Sulfate Sodium Sulfur 18 ca. 1,600 Antilipotropic drug
DS DS S5 Dextran Sulfate Sodium Sulfer 5 ca. 1,600 Antilipotropic drug
DS DS 500 Dextran Sulfate Sodium ca. 500,000 Diagnostics (cholesterol assay)
DS DST-H Dextran Sulfate Sodium ca. 1,600 Diagnostics (cholesterol assay)
DS DSV-H Dextran Sulfate Sodium ca. 500,000 Cosmetic
DS DSH Dextran Sulfate Sodium ca. 1,600 Medical materials


STRUCTURE OF DEXTRAN SULFATE SODIUM




SPECIFICATION

DS S5
Test items The Japanese Pharmacopoeia (15)
Description White to light yellowish white powder, odorless, saline taste
Freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol and in ether
Hygroscopic
Identification Toluidine blue Positive
Anthrone Positive
Sodium salt Positive
Optical rotation [alfa]D: +135.0 - +155.0° (20ºC, 1.5 g, water, 25 mL, 100 mm)
pH 5.5 - 7.5 (1.0 g/20 mL)
Purity Clarity of solution Clear (2.5 g/50 ml), Absorbance : Not more than 0.090 (at 420 nm)
Chloride Not more than 0.106 %
Sulfate Not more than 0.240 %
Heavy metals Not more than 20 ppm
Arsenic Not more than 2 ppm
Sulfur content 3.0% - 6.0%
Loss on drying Not more than 10.0 %
Intrinsic viscosity 0.030 - 0.040 dL/g

DS S18
Test items The Japanese Pharmacopoeia (15) Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients (JSQI)
Description White to light yellowish white powder, odorless, saline taste White to light yellowish white powder, odorless
Freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol and in ether ---
Hygroscopic ---
Identification Toluidine blue Positive Positive
Anthrone Positive Positive
Sodium salt Positive Positive
IR absorption spectrum --- Specific absorption is observed
Optical rotation [alfa]D: +90.0 - +110.0° (20ºC, 1.5 g, water, 25 mL, 100 mm) [alfa]D: +85 - +115 ° (20ºC, 1.5 g, water, 25 mL, 100 mm)
pH 5.5 - 7.5 (1.0 g/20 mL) 5.0 - 7.5 (1.0 20)
Purity Chloride Not more than 0.106 % Not more than 0.36 %
Sulfate Not more than 0.480 % Not more than 0.48 %
Heavy metals Not more than 20 ppm Not more than 20 ppm
Arsenic Not more than 2 ppm Not more than 2 ppm
Clarity of solution --- Colorless to light yellow, clear
Sulfur content 15.0 % - 20.0 % 15.0 % - 20.0 %
Loss on drying Not more than 10.0 % Not more than 10.0 %
Intrinsic viscosity 0.020 - 0.032 dL/g ---