DEXTRAN: CHEMICAL STRUCTURE, APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS

DEXTRAN: CHEMICAL STRUCTURE, APPLICATIONS AND POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS

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CONTENTS

PREFACE

Chapter 1: DEXTRAN SOLUTION PROPERTIES

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

DEXTRAN IN AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS

DEXTRAN IN ORGANIC SOLVENTS

DEXTRAN IN MIXED SOLVENTS

CONCLUSION

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

REFERENCES

Chapter 2: DEXTRAN-BASED NANOPARTICLES FOR SUSTAINED DRUG DELIVERY: APPLICATIONS IN DRY EYE TREATMENT AND CANCER THERAPY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. MATERIALS AND METHODS

3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 3: GELATION PROPERTIES OF WHEY PROTEIN AND DEXTRAN CONJUGATES OBTAINED THROUGH MAILLARD REACTION

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

PREPARATION OF WPI AND DEXTRAN CONJUGATES BY MEANS OF THE MAILLARD REACTION

CHARACTERIZATION OF WPI/DX CONJUGATE SYSTEMS

CONFORMATIONAL CHANGES OF PROTEINS PRODUCED BY DEXTRAN ATTACHMENT

RHEOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF WPI AND DEXTRAN CONJUGATES

CONFOCAL SCANNING LASER MICROSCOPY

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 4: DEXTRAN-BASED HYDROGEL AS A TISSUE ADHESIVE AGENT AND TISSUE ENGINEERING SCAFFOLD

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. ALDEHYDE DEXTRAN AND AMINO GELATIN

3. THE INVESTIGATION OF ALDEHYDE-DEXTRAN / AMINOGELATIN BASED INTERPENETRATING NETWORK HYDROGEL

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 5: APPLICATION OF DEAE-DEXTRAN TO AN EFFICIENT GENE TRANSFER SYSTEM

ABSTRACT

ABBREVIATIONS

INTRODUCTION

DNA TRANSFECTION WITH DEAE-DEXTRAN: THE BACKGROUND

DNA TRANSFECTION WITH DEAE-DEXTRAN:PRACTICAL USE IN HIGHLY REPRODUCIBLE REPORTER ASSAY

DNA TRANSFECTION WITH DEAE-DEXTRAN: APPLICATION TO MEDICINE

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

Chapter 6: CONJUGATED DEXTRAN AMINES AS INTRACELLULAR TRACERSFOR VISUALIZING AND MANIPULATING NEURONS

ABSTRACT

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

CURRENT APPLICATIONS

FUTURE APPLICATIONS

REFERENCES

Chapter 7: EFFECTS OF DEXTRANS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY

ABSTRACT

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DEXTRAN, STRUCTURE, FORMATION AND PROPERTIES

3. FACTORS AFFECTING DEXTRAN FORMATION PRIOR SUGAR CANE AND SUGAR BEET PROCESSING

4. EFFECTS OF DEXTRANS ON THE TECHNOLOGICAL PARAMETERS OF SUGAR PROCESSING

5. TECHNOLOGICAL MEASURES TO REDUCE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF DEXTRAN

6. APPLICATION OF DEXTRANASE IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY, METHODS AND ECONOMICS

7. RAPID ASSAY FOR EVALUATION OF SUGAR CANE DETERIORATION

8. ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR DEXTRAN CONTENT DETERMINATION

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

INDEX