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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D000464
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Preferred Name

Alginates

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Copper Alginate
Alginate, Copper
Vocoloid
Xantalgin
Sodium Calcium Alginate
Alginate, Barium
Calcium Alginate
Kaltostat
Alginate, Potassium
Calcium Alginate, Sodium
Alginic Acid, Barium Salt
Barium Alginate
Sodium Alginate
Alginate
Alginate, Sodium Calcium
Alginate, Calcium
poly(Mannuronic Acid), Sodium Salt
Alginic Acid, Sodium Salt
Kalrostat 2
Alloid G
Alginate, Sodium
Alginic Acid, Calcium Salt
Potassium Alginate
Alginic Acid, Potassium Salt
Kalrostat
Calginat
Alginic Acid, Copper Salt
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