Concept information
Preferred term
Alginates
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Alginate
Scope note
- Salts and esters of ALGINIC ACID that are used as HYDROGELS; DENTAL IMPRESSION MATERIALS, and as absorbent materials for surgical dressings (BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID). They are also used to manufacture MICROSPHERES and NANOPARTICLES for DIAGNOSTIC REAGENT KITS and DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS.
History note
- 2019 (1966)
In other languages
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Finnish
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alginaatti
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000464
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