Dextran Sulfate Sodium

CAS No. : 9011-18-1

This page introduces our dextran sulfate (DS) for drug substances, raw material of the medical devices and reagents.



Brand name Molecular weight
(Dextran)
Molecular weight
(DS: *)
Molecular weight
(DS: **)
Purpose
Dextran Sulfate Sodium Sulfur 18 ca. 1,500-1,900 ca. 5,000 ca. 4,000 Drug substance
Additives
Raw materia of Medical Devices
Dextran Sulfate Sodium Sulfur 5 ca. 1,500-1,900 ca. --- ca. --- Raw material of Medical Devices
DS 500 ca. 500,000-700,000 ca. --- ca. --- Reagent (hybridization)
DST-H ca. 1,500-2,400 ca. 5,300 ca. 6,000-7,000 Diagnostics (cholesterol assay)
(*) Measured by Laser Light Scattering Apparatus
(**) Caluculated from Molecular Weight of Dextran and the Degree of Substitution of Sulfate






SPECIFICATION

Test items The Japanese Pharmacopoeia (18th Ed.)
Dextran Sulfate Sodium Sulfur 18 Dextran Sulfate Sodium
Sulfur 5
Description White to light yellowish white powder, odorless, saline taste White to light yellowish white powder, odorless, saline taste
Freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol(95) and in ether Freely soluble in water and practically insoluble in ethanol(95) and in ether
Hygroscopic Hygroscopic
Identification Toluidine blue Positive Positive
Anthrone Positive Positive
Sodium salt Positive Positive
Optical rotation []D: +90.0 - +110.0° (20°C, 1.5 g/25 mL, 100 mm) []D: +135.0 - +155.0 °
(20°C, 1.5 g/25 mL, 100 mm)
pH 5.5 - 7.5 (1.0 g/20 mL) 5.0 - 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 % Not more than 0.106 %
Sulfate Not more than 0.480 % Not more than 0.240 %
Heavy metals Not more than 20 ppm Not more than 20 ppm
Arsenic Not more than 2 ppm Not more than 2 ppm
Sulfur content 15.0 % - 20.0 % 3.0 % - 6.0 %
Loss on drying Not more than 10.0 % Not more than 10.0 %
Intrinsic viscosity 0.020 - 0.032 dL/g 0.030 - 0.040 dL/g


Specification of DST-H
Test items Japanese Standards of Quasi-drug Ingredients 2021
Description White to light yellowish white powder, odorless
Identification Toluidine blue Positive
Anthrone Positive
Sodium salt Positive
IR absorption spectrum Specific absorption is observed
Optical rotation []D: +85.0 - +115.0° (20°C, 1.5 g/25 mL, 100 mm)
pH 5.5 - 7.5 (1.0 g/20 mL)
Purity Chloride Not more than 0.36 %
Sulfate Not more than 0.48 %
Heavy metals Not more than 20 ppm
Arsenic Not more than 2 ppm
Clarity of solution Colorless to light yellow, clear
Sulfur content 15.0% - 20.0%
Loss on drying Not more than 10.0 %