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Abstract
Salts and esters of ALGINIC ACID that are used as HYDROGELS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS, and as absorbent materials for surgical dressings (BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID). They are also used to manufacture MICROSPHERES and NANOPARTICLES for DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KITS and DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
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- Alginate
- Alginic Acid, Barium Salt
- Alginic Acid, Calcium Salt
- Alginic Acid, Copper Salt
- Alginic Acid, Potassium Salt
- Alginic Acid, Sodium Salt
- Alloid G
- Barium Alginate
- Calcium Alginate
- Calginat
- Copper Alginate
- Kalrostat
- Kalrostat 2
- Kaltostat
- Potassium Alginate
- Sodium Alginate
- Sodium Calcium Alginate
- Vocoloid
- Xantalgin
- poly(Mannuronic Acid), Sodium Salt
- Alginate, Barium
- Alginate, Calcium
- Alginate, Copper
- Alginate, Potassium
- Alginate, Sodium
- Alginate, Sodium Calcium
- Calcium Alginate, Sodium
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure.
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2019 (1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Alginates. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000464. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000464
- Alginates. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11685373