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Alginic acid sodium salt from brown algae

Medium viscosity

Synonym(s):

Algin, Sodium alginate

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

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Product Name

Alginic acid sodium salt from brown algae, Medium viscosity

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

biological source

algae (brown)

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

storage temp.

2-8°C

Quality Level

200

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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

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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