Dextran_sodium_sulfate
Dextran sulphate sodium
Chemical compound
Dextran sulphate sodium (DSS), or dextran sodium sulphate (or any of the former with "sulfate") is a synthetic sulphated polysaccharide with anticoangulant activity used in immunological research to induce colitis.[1][2] Dextran polymer molecules with a molecular weight of 36–50 kDa are frequently used to this end.[2]