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alginate Definition

al·gi·nate (aljə nāt′)

noun

a salt of alginic acid

alginate Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • contain: However, some hydrocolloids now contain an alginate, for example Comfeel Plus, making these more appropriate for small donor sites.
  • use: We use sodium alginate to help make the jelly.
  • call: Chemicals called alginates can be extracted from the kelp.
  • include: The choice of ongoing treatment will depend on the severity and frequency of symptoms, but will include alginates, H2A and PPI.
  • prevent: A secondary dressing must be applied to prevent the alginate from drying out.

Adjective modifier

  • dental: This project was an identity based group sculpture and involved the participants taking casts of their own faces with dental alginate.
  • absorbent: If a wound is so dry that it needs a moistened dressing, then it is unsuitable for an absorbent alginate or hydrofibre dressing.
  • new: New alginate and foam technologies have been developed that provide superior absorbency and the ability to lock away excess wound fluid.

Modifies a noun

  • dressings: They found no difference in healing rates, although tissue biopsies identified prolonged tissue edema in those wounds treated with the alginate dressings.
  • dressing: Most alginate dressings now come in a ribbon or rope format that is much easier to pack into the wound bed.
  • bead: HIGHER TIER ONLY Enzymes can be stabilized by trapping them in alginate beads which means they can be re used.
  • fiber: The 18 strength honey is impregnated into highly absorbent alginate fiber dressings - ideal for dressing wounds.
  • hydrogels: Comparison of bone marrow cell growth on 2D and 3D alginate hydrogels.
  • gel: They explain: ' We have used alginate gel beads as a means to deliver the vaccine orally to badgers.

Noun used with modifier

  • sodium: We use sodium alginate to help make the jelly.
  • calcium: In this activity, students immobilize the lactase in calcium alginate beads held within a small column, over which the milk is passed.

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