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Alginic acid sodium salt from brown algae

low viscosity

Synonym(s):

Algin, Sodium alginate

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CAS Number:
9005-38-3
MDL number:
MFCD00081310
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

algae (brown)

Quality Level

200

form

powder

color

white to brown

viscosity

4-12 cP, 1 % in H2O(25 °C)

solubility

water: 10 mg/mL, cloudy to hazy, faintly yellow

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C6H10O7.Na/c7-1-2(8)4(5(10)11)13-6(12)3(1)9;/h1-4,6-9,12H,(H,10,11);/q;+1/p-1/t1-,2-,3-,4?,6+;/m0./s1

InChI key

MSXHSNHNTORCAW-MPGIDXPLSA-M

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Application

Acid hydrolysates of alginic acid can be used to prepare a-1,4-~-Polyguluronic and B- 1,4-~-Polymannuronic acids
Alginate, a colloidal polyuronic acid structural molecule capable of gelation, is used in the preparation of colloidal biodegradable structures such as gels, biofilms, beads, nanoparticles, and microcapsules suitable for applications that range from gel based separation technologies to drug delivery and cell preservation.

Other Notes

A straight-chain, hydrophilic, colloidal, polyuronic acid composed of guluronic and mannuronic acid residues.
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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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