A2033
Alginic acid sodium salt from brown algae
Medium viscosity
Synonym(s):
Algin, Sodium alginate
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biological source
algae (brown)
Quality Level
form
powder
color
white to brown
viscosity
≥2,000 cP, 2 %(25 °C)
solubility
water: 10 mg/mL, slightly hazy to strongly hazy, faintly yellow to yellow
application(s)
advanced drug delivery
storage temp.
2-8°C
SMILES string
[Na+].[O-]C(=O)C1O[C@H]([C@H]([C@H]([C@@H]1O)O)O)O
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
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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A straight-chain, hydrophilic, colloidal, polyuronic acid composed of guluronic and mannuronic acid residues.
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Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 1
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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