Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates
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 pol...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj.art-1c0dbd7296764d288ee981b62bfb1f5e2023-11-23T17:40:57ZengMDPI AGMarine Drugs1660-33972022-05-0120636410.3390/md20060364Structures, Properties and Applications of AlginatesRoya Abka-khajouei0Latifa Tounsi1Nasim Shahabi2Anil Kumar Patel3Slim Abdelkafi4Philippe Michaud5Department of Food Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan 84154, IranInstitut Pascal, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Clermont Auvergne INP, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceDepartment of Food Hygiene and Quality, College of Veterinary Medicine, Shahrekord 88186, Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari, IranDepartment of Marine Environmental Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 81157, TaiwanLaboratoire de Génie Enzymatique et Microbiologie, Équipe de Biotechnologie des Algues, Département Génie Biologique, Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Sfax, Université de Sfax, Sfax 3038, TunisiaInstitut Pascal, Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS, Clermont Auvergne INP, F-63000 Clermont-Ferrand, FranceAlginate 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.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/6/364alginatepolysaccharideseaweedshydrocolloids |
| spellingShingle | Roya Abka-khajouei Latifa Tounsi Nasim Shahabi Anil Kumar Patel Slim Abdelkafi Philippe Michaud Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates Marine Drugs alginate polysaccharide seaweeds hydrocolloids |
| title | Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates |
| title_full | Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates |
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| title_short | Structures, Properties and Applications of Alginates |
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