Sodium alginate, CAS 9005-38-3
Appearance: cream to brownish powder
CAS: 9005-38-3
Product ID: ALGIN13
Formula: sodium salt of (1,4) linked β-d-mannuronic and α-l-guluronic acids
pH: 5.0-7.5 (1% solution)
Solubility: water soluble (colloidal)
HS Code: 391310
MDL: MFCD00081310
SMILES: [Na+].O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O-*)[C@H](O[C@H]1O-*)C([O-])=O.O[C@H]1[C@@H](O)[C@H](O-*)[C@@H](O[C@H]1O-*)C([O-])=O
LD50 (rat, oral) > 5,000mg/kg
TSCA: Yes
Synonyms
Alginic acid sodium salt; alginic acid sodium salt, low viscosity; alginate sodium salt; alginic acid monosodium salt; alginic sodium
Keywords
sodium salt form of alginic acid; water-swollen and cross-linked polymeric network; thickener; anionic hydrophilic heteropolysaccharide; binder; gelling agent; encapsulant; hydrocolloid; algae polysaccharide; gelling polysaccharide; naturally derived biomaterial