Back الين جينيس ARZ Allene Jeanes AST Allene R. Jeanes German Allene Jeanes Spanish الین جینز Persian Allene R. Jeanes French אלן ג'ינס HE Allene Jeanes Dutch Allene Jeanes Occitan Allene Jeanes Turkish
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| Born | Allene Rosalind Jeanes July 19, 1906 Waco, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 1995 (aged 89) Urbana, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Known for | Developing Dextran |
Allene Rosalind Jeanes (July 19, 1906 – December 11, 1995) was an American chemist whose pioneering work significantly impacted carbohydrate chemistry. Born in 1906 in Texas, Jeanes' notable contributions include the development of Dextran, a lifesaving blood plasma substitute used in the Korean and Vietnam wars, and Xanthan gum, a polysaccharide commonly used in the food, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. Jeanes' innovations have had a lasting influence on medical treatments and everyday consumer products, highlighting her role as a key figure in applied carbohydrate science.[1] Her achievements earned her numerous accolades, including being the first woman to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- ^ "How Allene Jeanes Saved Lives and Revolutionized the Food Industry | National Inventors Hall of Fame®". www.invent.org. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2023-12-05.