Dextran is widely accepted as solution for storing and preparing organs for transplantation. Traditionally Corneas has been stored and/or prepared for transplantation dextran, but now a multitude of different organs and tissues are being stored in dextran solution for increased longevity or dextran are used in preparation prior to transplantation.
Dextran Product commonly used in Organ Preservation are Dextran 1, Dextran 40, Dextran 70 and Dextran 500
OPTISOL
Bausch & Lomb
Solution for Cornea storage
Dextran 40
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STEEN Solution
Xvivo
Solution for preparation of lungs before transplantation
Dextran 40
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DUCORD
Stem Cell Transplantation
Dextran 40
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Dextran 500 is furthermore used by many eye banks all over the world prior to transplantation.
Anne-Marie J. Ørkild
Director, International Sales and Business Carbohydrates
Phone: +45 5948 5959
E-mail: dextran@pharmacosmos.com
Pharmacosmos is the only dextran manufacturer holding certificates from the US FDA and European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines (EDQM)
Pharmacosmos delivers a unique dextran quality through a production technology that completely avoids the use of organic solvents and a quality system that meets the strictest cGMP standards for human medicines
Pharmacosmos sells and ships directly to clients everywhere in the World. We deliver Pharmaceutical Quality Dextran of the highest standards, including those of the European Pharmacopoeia (EP), the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP), and the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP).