SEM–EDS study of ionically cross-linked alginate and alginic acid bead formation

International Journal of Polymer Analysis and Characterization

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 1-10

  Ayarza, Jorge ^a   Coello, Yves ^a   Nakamatsu, Javier ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

Author keywords

Alginic acid; ionotropic gelation; morphology; SEM EDS; sodium alginate; structure

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; GELATION; HYDROGELS; IONOTROPIC GELATION; MORPHOLOGY; POSITIVE IONS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SODIUM ALGINATE; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION); X RAY SPECTROSCOPY;

BEAD FORMATION; COLOCALIZATION; ENERGY DISPERSIVE X RAY SPECTROSCOPY; MORPHOLOGY CHANGES; NATURAL POLYSACCHARIDE;

ALGINATE;

EID: 84983499594     PISSN: 1023666X     EISSN: 15635341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1023666X.2016.1219834     Document Type: Article

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