Salts of alginic acid, a hydrophilic colloidal carbohydrate which is extracted from marine kelp. Calcium, sodium, and ammonium alginates have been used as foam, clot, or gauze for absorbable surgical dressings. Soluble alginates, such as sodium, potassium, and magnesium alginates, form a viscous sol which can be changed into a gel by a chemical rea...
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(Malay word) gelatin-like substances extracted from seaweed. A salt or ester of alginic acid, an insoluble carbohydrate found in many brown seaweeds. They are used as thickeners, emulsifiers, stabilisers and gels in a wide range of food, biomedical and industrial products.
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