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Definition of Glucan
1. a polymer of glucose [n -S]
Medical Definition of Glucan
1. One of a group of polysaccharide sugars composed of D-glucose monomers linked together by glycosidic bonds. Examples of glucans are dextran, laminarin, and lichenin. (09 Oct 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Glucan
Literary usage of Glucan
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Children's Environmental Health Research: Indoor Mold and Children's Health edited by Allen Dearry, Gwen Collman (2000)
"A number of studies have used measurements of airborne (l—>3)-ß-D-glucan to
estimate mold exposure and to evaluate the relation with effects present in the ..."
2. Application of Rflp & Rapd Molecular Technologies to Plant Breeding: A edited by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"... SMALL; GRAINS; OATS; OAT; QUALITY; BETA; glucan; BARLEY; YELLOW; DWARF; VIRUS;
LODGING CT: Basic 40%; Applied 10%; Developmental 50% 267 of 509 AN: ..."
3. Biotechnology: Plant Nutrition: A Bibliography, January 1988-April 1993 by Janet Saunders (1994)
"258 NAL Call No: 442.3 AR26 Synthesis of beta(l-2)glucan in Rhizobium loti. ...
Inner membranes of R. loti contained a 235 kDa beta(l-2)glucan ..."
4. Code of Federal Regulations: Title 21: Food and Drugs by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"(A) Beta (P) glucan soluble fiber from the whole oat sources listed below.
p-glucan soluble fiber will be determined by method ..."
5. Nutrient Composition of Rations for Short-term, High-intensity Combat Operations by Fnb, Institute of Medicine (U. S.), High-stress Situations, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (2005)
"Beta-glucan might be included as an example of a nonviscous, fermentable fiber.
Beta-glucan has been evaluated as an immunostimulant and can be fermented ..."
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