Optical anisotropy of calcium-induced alginate gels

Journal of Biorheology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-28

  Maki, Yasuyuki ^a   Wakamatsu, Masako ^a   Ito, Kei ^a   Furusawa, Kazuya ^a   Yamamoto, Takao ^a   Dobashi, Toshiaki ^a  

^a GUNMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Alginate; Birefringence; Gelation

Indexed keywords

ALGINATE GEL; ANISOTROPIC GEL; BIREFRINGENCE PATTERNS; BIREFRINGENT LAYERS; CALCIUM ALGINATE GELS; CALCIUM IONS; FORMATION PROCESS; GEL FORMATION; POLYMER CHAINS; PREPARATION CONDITIONS; RADIAL ORIENTATION; SODIUM ALGINATES;

BIREFRINGENCE; CALCIUM; CALCIUM ALLOYS; COAGULATION; GELATION; GELS; IONS; OPTICAL ANISOTROPY;

ALGINATE;

EID: 77952242753     PISSN: 18670466     EISSN: 18670474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12573-009-0004-1     Document Type: Article

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