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Built from human-compatible materials The model’s structure is built from a biological scaffold of gelatin methacrylate and alginate, materials chosen to mimic the colon’s soft tissue.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Researchers coated the beads with alginate, a type of seaweed fiber, to protect them from the acidic environment of the stomach.
—Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The coating is made in part with alginate which is derived from seaweed but don’t fear, there won’t be any oceanic flavor in your cup.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
Researchers coated the beads with alginate, a type of seaweed fiber, to protect them from the acidic environment of the stomach.
—Jay Kakade
august 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
The shelves are crowded with tall deli containers filled with aqua blue passion fruit alginate, jet-black cardamom-and-coffee alginate, and jars of produce at various stages of fermentation.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
The coating is made in part with alginate which is derived from seaweed but don’t fear, there won’t be any oceanic flavor in your cup.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Alginate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alginate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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alginate
noun
al·gi·nate
ˈal-jə-ˌnāt 
: a salt of alginic acid
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