Table 1.

Specifications for each type of alginate used in this investigation. This information was provided by the manufacturers/suppliers of the alginate.

Type of alginate	Supplier	M/G content	MW, kDa	Viscosity, mPas (1% solution)
VLVG	Novamatrix	67% G	<75	5
VLVM	Novamatrix	56% M	<75	5.6
LVG	Novamatrix	68% G	75-200	163
LVM	Novamatrix	59% M	75-200	88
MVG	Novamatrix	68% G	>200	515
MVM	Novamatrix	54% M	>200	440
Food-grade Manugel DBM	FMC Biopolymer	60-70% G	150	319
Chemical-grade	Sigma	61% M	80 - 120	≥2,000 a)

^a)Measured for a 2% solution