Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates.
Mar Drugs
; 20(6)2022 May 29.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-35736167
ABSTRACT
Alginate is a hydrocolloid from algae, specifically brown algae, which is a group that includes many of the seaweeds, like kelps and an extracellular polymer of some bacteria. Sodium alginate is one of the best-known members of the hydrogel group. The hydrogel is a water-swollen and cross-linked polymeric network produced by the simple reaction of one or more monomers. It has a linear (unbranched) structure based on d-mannuronic and l-guluronic acids. The placement of these monomers depending on the source of its production is alternating, sequential and random. The same arrangement of monomers can affect the physical and chemical properties of this polysaccharide. This polyuronide has a wide range of applications in various industries including the food industry, medicine, tissue engineering, wastewater treatment, the pharmaceutical industry and fuel. It is generally recognized as safe when used in accordance with good manufacturing or feeding practice. This review discusses its application in addition to its structural, physical, and chemical properties.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Phaeophyceae
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Alginates
Language:
En
Journal:
Mar Drugs
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
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FARMACOLOGIA
Year:
2022
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Article
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