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alginates

Derived from alginic acid extracted from brown algae. Used in the food industry for their gelification, thickening, emulsifying and stabilising properties, they are also used in medicine to encapsulate medicaments or fragile biological substances (enzyme, microorganisms, human or animal cells).

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