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D-Galacto-D-mannan from Ceratonia siliqua

~95% (HPLC)

Synonym(s):

Carob galactomannan

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EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25
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biological source

Ceratonia siliqua

Quality Level

Assay

~95% (HPLC)

form

powder

mol wt

Mr ~200000

loss

≤5% loss on drying

color

white

solubility

1 g/L at 20 °C

cation traces

Ca: ≤1000 mg/kg
Cd: ≤5 mg/kg
Co: ≤5 mg/kg
Cr: ≤5 mg/kg
Cu: ≤5 mg/kg
Fe: ≤100 mg/kg
K: ≤1000 mg/kg
Li: ≤5 mg/kg
Mg: ≤200 mg/kg
Mn: ≤5 mg/kg
Na: ≤1000 mg/kg
Ni: ≤50 mg/kg
Pb: ≤5 mg/kg
Sr: ≤10 mg/kg
Ti: ≤5 mg/kg
Zn: ≤50 mg/kg

storage temp.

room temp

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Application

D-Galacto-D-mannan is a plant cell wall polysaccharide useful as a reference compound in procedures that analyse plant cell wall polysaccharide composition. D-Galacto-D-mannan is a potential anti-oxidant that protects plant cell walls.

Other Notes

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Reserve carbohydrate from the endosperm walls of some legume seeds. Galactomannans: properties and applications[1][2]; Improved resolution of DNA fragments in polysaccharide-supplemented agarose gels[3]

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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P Lewis White et al.
Clinical and vaccine immunology : CVI, 20(4), 636-638 (2013-02-08)
Diagnostic galactomannan (GM) enzyme immunoassay (EIA) testing is formally validated only for serum, though in practice, plasma is occasionally tested. It is assumed, but not confirmed, that results will be comparable to those for serum. GM EIA when testing plasma
Valentina Salas et al.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 57(3), 1532-1534 (2013-01-09)
We evaluated the efficacy of voriconazole against nine strains of Aspergillus terreus with different MICs (0.12 to 4 μg/ml) by using a murine model. Markers of efficacy included survival, tissue burden, galactomannan antigenemia, and drug serum levels. Voriconazole was especially
Zdenek Racil et al.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 17(2), e101-e109 (2012-10-23)
To evaluate risk factors, diagnostic procedures, and treatment outcomes of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in patients with hematological malignancies. A retrospective analysis of data from proven/probable IA cases that occurred from 2005 to 2009 at 10 hematology centers was performed. We
Nathan P Wiederhold et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 51(2), 459-465 (2012-11-24)
Interest in lateral-flow devices (LFDs) as potential point-of-care assays for the diagnosis of infectious diseases has increased. Our objective was to evaluate the interlaboratory and interstudy reproducibility and the effects of antifungal therapy on an LFD developed for invasive pulmonary
Ana P Alonso et al.
Plant physiology, 153(3), 915-924 (2010-05-06)
The biosynthesis of cell wall polymers involves enormous fluxes through central metabolism that are not fully delineated and whose regulation is poorly understood. We have established and validated a liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry method using multiple reaction monitoring mode

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  1. Molecular weight of the D-Galacto-D-Mannan

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    1. The molecular weight of this product has not been determined. However, various sources have reported a base molecular weight of 504.4 g/mol. Historical information indicates a molecular weight range of 72-92 kDa. This material is a highly branched polysaccharide made up of arabinose and galactose units in a ratio of 1:6.

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