Dextran sulfate sodium salt, or DSS, is a synthetic sulfated branched polysaccharide derivative of dextran that has multiple uses in biomedical and clinical research. One important property of DSS is to trigger colitis in mice and rats when administered in drinking water. DSS binds to…

Calcium Phosphate Monobasic is mainly used in fertilizers, as acidulant in baking powders and in wheat flours, mineral supplement for foods and feeds, in enameling. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient and therefore is a common component of agricultural fertilizers. Calcium dihydrogen phosphate is…

Calcium chloride (CaCl2) is inexpensive, easily available calcium salt with a wide range of applications. It is a key component in deicers as it melts snow and ice. Reports suggest that CaCl2 helps in retaining the firmness of fresh cut fruits and vegetables during storage. Calcium chloride may…

Dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate is a common ingredient in consumer products, especially laxatives of the stool softener type. Dioctyl sulfosuccinate sodium salt is used to make a microemulsion with CAPSO for the electrophoresis detection of natural and synthetic estrogens. Used to prepare reverse micelles.

Dextran sulfate is a polyanionic derivative of dextran produced by esterification of Dextran with chlorosulphonic acid. The sulfur content is approximately 17% which corresponds to an average of 1.9 sulfate groups per glucosyl residue of the dextran molecule. Dextran sulfate sodium (DSS) is the…