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Alginic acid calcium salt from brown algae

Synonym(s):

Calcium alginate

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CAS Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
NACRES:
NA.25

biological source

algae (brown)

Quality Level

form

powder

ign. residue

~33% (as SO4)

loss

~10% loss on drying

color

light gray

storage temp.

room temp

InChI

1S/C18H26O19.Ca/c19-1-2(20)10(13(26)27)36-17(6(1)24)35-9-4(22)7(25)18(37-12(9)15(30)31)34-8-3(21)5(23)16(32)33-11(8)14(28)29;/h1-12,16-25,32H,(H,26,27)(H,28,29)(H,30,31);/q;+2/p-2/t1-,2-,3+,4+,5-,6-,7-,8-,9-,10-,11+,12+,16+,17+,18+;/m0./s1

InChI key

OKHHGHGGPDJQHR-YMOPUZKJSA-L

Application

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

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Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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