Derived from seaweed, sodium alginate can be printed into tiny particles that, when dissolved, leave behind tiny holes -- pores -- in the fabric of the tissue. The team uses the mixture to 3D ...

Beads which can store heat, which would otherwise be wasted, from various sources, including industrial operations and the summer sun. The new material has been made using alginate, an inexpensive ...

To keep them from spreading in water, they trapped the nematodes in biodegradable sodium alginate beads. "Nematodes react to pollutants. Research has shown that Acrobeloides maximus can break down ...