A7003
Alginic acid from brown algae
powder
Synonym(s):
Alginic acid from Macrocystis pyrifera (kelp), Mixed polymer of mannuronic and guluronic acid
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Linear Formula:
(C6H8O6)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
232-680-1
NACRES:
NA.47
MDL number:
form
powder
Quality Level
technique(s)
titration: suitable
color
white to light yellow
pH range
1.5-3.5
mp
300 °C
solubility
H2O: insoluble, but swells, aqueous base: soluble
application(s)
diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
General description
Alginic acid is a high molecular weight linear polymer isolated from seaweed. It is a linear β-1→4-linked polymer of n-mannuronic and L-guluronic acid. It is an acid polysaccharide present in the extracellular matrix of brown algae. It is reported to inhibit the reverse transcriptase activity of HIV. Structural investigation of alginic acid, a marine algal polysaccharide poly-α-L-guluronic acid, has been reported. Anti-inflammatory effect of alginic acid, isolated from the brown algae Sargassum wightii, in type II collagen induced arthritic rats has been reported. Pyrolysis of alginic acid using py-GC/MS over a wide temperature range (200-800°C) and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) has been reported. It was reported to cause the biocorrosion of thin films of copper on germanium internal reflection elements (IREs).
Application
Alginic acid is suitable reagent used to study the in-vitro and in-vivo mitogenic activity of alginates. It is suitable for use in the spectrophotometric determination of transparent exopolymer particles by dye-binding assay.
Other Notes
A straight-chain, hydrophilic, colloidal, polyuronic acid composed primarily of anhydro-β-D-mannuronic acid residues with 1→4 linkage.
Storage Class
11 - Combustible Solids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
Not applicable
flash_point_c
Not applicable
ppe
Eyeshields, Gloves, type N95 (US)
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In situ, real-time FT-IR/CIR/ATR study of the biocorrosion of copper by gum arabic, alginic acid, bacterial culture supernatant and Pseudomonas atlantica exopolymer.
Jolley JG, et al.
Applied Spectroscopy, 43(6), 1062-1067 (1989)
A dye-binding assay for the spectrophotometric measurement of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP).
Passow U and Alldredge AL.
Limnology and Oceanography, 40(7), 1326-1335 (1995)
Pyrolysis behaviour of the main carbohydrates of brown macro-algae.
Anastasakis K, et al.
Fuel: The Science and Technology of Fuel and Energy, 90(2), 598-607 (2011)
Global Trade Item Number
| SKU | GTIN |
|---|---|
| A7003-100G | 04061833383186 |
| A7003-250G | 04061833648063 |
| A7003-1KG | 04061833383193 |
| A7003-500G | 04061833648070 |