Molecular formula : (C6 H7 O6)n
USES :In Pharmaceutical Industry, for disintegration, sustained release and antacid formation tablet.
It is a linear copolymer with homopolymeric blocks of (1-4)-linked -D-mannuronate (M) and its C-5 epimer -L-guluronate (G) residues, respectively, covalently linked together in different sequences or blocks.
Alginic Acid Specifications : | Description | A Pale yellowish Powder |
| PH | 1.75-2.50 |
| Ash (700° c) | 3.5% |
| Loss on Drying(105° c) | 10% |
| Mesh | 60 |
| Assay | 23% |
| Arsenic | <4 ppm |
| Acid Value | 230 |
| Microbial Contamination |
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| Escherchia Coli | Negative |
| Salmonella | Negative |
| Packing | 25 kg HDPE woven paper bag with polythene liner. |
