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The alginate and gellan gum turn from a powder into a gel in the presence of blood immediately upon contact.
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New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Sea Vegetables – The alginates in sea vegetables are tough to compete with in their natural ability to support the body in eliminating metals and other toxins.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Testing on heart tissue and rats The team embedded rows of these microparticles into a hydrogel patch made from alginate and PEGDA.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Made with just six ingredients—water, glucose, fructose, and three gelling agents (sodium alginate, gluconic acid, and calcium carbonate)—these gels are both clean and efficient.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 31 Oct. 2025
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New Atlas, 21 Jan. 2026
Sea Vegetables – The alginates in sea vegetables are tough to compete with in their natural ability to support the body in eliminating metals and other toxins.
—Mélanie Nauche, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2025
Testing on heart tissue and rats The team embedded rows of these microparticles into a hydrogel patch made from alginate and PEGDA.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
Made with just six ingredients—water, glucose, fructose, and three gelling agents (sodium alginate, gluconic acid, and calcium carbonate)—these gels are both clean and efficient.
—Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Alginate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alginate. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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alginate
noun
al·gi·nate
ˈal-jə-ˌnāt 
: a salt of alginic acid
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