Table 1.
Selected physicochemical properties of the studied iron oxyhydroxide polysaccharide aqueous suspensions, with error in parentheses
| Property | Fe-sucrose | Fe-polymaltose | Fe-dextran | Fe-dextran (S) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade name | Venofer® | Ferrum Lek® | Dexferrum® | Iron dextran |
| Supplier | Lek | Lek | American Regent | Sigma-Aldrich |
| Core | Akaganeite | Akaganeite | Akaganeite | Akaganeite |
| Carrier | Water | Water | Water | Water |
| Shell | Polysucrose | Polymaltose | Dextran | Dextran |
| Fe-content (g/L)a | 20 (1.4) | 50 (3.5) | 50 (3.5) | 100 (7) |
| Density (103 kg/m3)a | 1.1576 | 1.0863 | 1.1483 | 1.1789 |
| Refractive indexb | 1.3341 | 1.3317 | 1.3321 | 1.3321 |
| Core diameter (nm) | ||||
| XRDc | ~3.8 (0.7) | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| TEM | ~3 (0.5) | 6 | 4.5 | 5 × 16 |
aMother liquor/aqueous suspension at RT
b λ = 632.8 nm, RT, c Fe = 1 g/L
cEstimated for (211) diffraction peak