Definition: A polysaccharide with glucose units linked as in CELLOBIOSE. It is the chief constituent of plant fibers, cotton being the purest natural form of the substance. As a raw material, it forms the basis for many derivatives used in chromatography, ion exchange materials, explosives manufacturing, and pharmaceutical preparations.
phosphocellulose [ 3M brand of sodium cellulose phosphate,Anacalcit,Calcisorb,Belmac brand of sodium cellulose phosphate,Calcibind,Riker brand of sodium cellulose phosphate,cellulose phosphate,cellulose polyphosphate,potassium cellulose phosphate,sodium cellulose phosphate ] used in column chromatography for separation of catecholamines; affinity chromatography of pyruvate kinase; inhibits intestinal absorption of calcium