Kefiran

Names

[ Name ]:
Kefiran

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Kefiran is a microbial biopolymer able to form gels. It also has the advantage of displaying antimicrobial activity.

[References]

1. Esnaashari SS, Rezaei S, Mirzaei E, Afshari H, Rezayat SM, Faridi-Majidi R. Preparation and characterization of kefiran electrospun nanofibers. Int J Biol Macromol. 2014 Sep;70:50-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.06.014. Epub 2014 Jun 20. PubMed PMID: 24954269.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₂H₂₄O₁₁

[ Molecular Weight ]:
344.313