
Calcium alginate
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Calcium alginate is a chemical compound, ammonium salt of alginic acid and is derived from Algin, a natural biodegradable component, a biological polysaccharide and colloidal carbohydrate. It is obtained by the reaction of alginic acid with a solution containing calcium hydroxide. The name describes the structure of the molecule: Calcium is the...