Here are two models of a sodium alginate molecule. One is a ball-and-stick model showing all the atoms: 6 carbon atoms (black), 7 oxygen atoms (red), and 9 hydrogen atoms (white) and 1 positive sodium ...

Sodium alginate consists of long chains of tiny clusters of sugars. Each cluster has a negatively charged carboxylate group (--CO 2-), which bonds to a sodium ion (Na +).When the sodium alginate meets ...

Sodium alginate had a ratio of 0.78:1 of mannuronic acid (M) to guluronic acid (G) ... Chemical and physical properties of alginate. Carbo in Europe 1996; 14: 6–13. Google Scholar ...