Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Alginic acid also called algin or alginate is an anionic polysaccharide distributed widely in the cell walls of brown algae where through binding with water it forms a viscous gum. In extracted form it absorbs water quickly; it is capable of absorbing 200-300 times its own weight in water. Its colour ranges from white to yellowish-brown. It is sold in filamentous granular or powdered forms.
