α-D-Glucopyranose, homopolymer; α-Glucan Oligosaccharide(CAS:27707-45-5)

α‑D‑Glucopyranose homopolymer (CAS 27707‑45‑5), commonly known as α‑dextran, is used in the food industry as a thickener, stabilizer, emulsifier, and low‑calorie sweetener, enhancing the viscosity and texture of beverages, yogurts, and baked goods while providing prebiotic benefits. In baking, small additions improve loaf volume, softness, and delay staling. In cosmetics, it serves as a humectant and skin‑conditioning agent in creams and hand lotions, increasing moisture retention and skin smoothness. In pharmaceuticals, its biocompatibility and plasma‑expanding properties make it suitable for plasma volume expanders, immune modulators, and anticoagulants, widely applied in surgery and trauma care. Moreover, its neutral, cross‑linkable nature is exploited to produce chromatography media such as Sephadex and other separation materials for biopharmaceutical and chemical manufacturing processes.