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From: Synthesis and characterization of biobased capsules formed from interpenetrating networks of alginate and poly(ethylene glycol) for the encapsulation of blue dye

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Chemical structure of: (a) α-L-guluronate (G) and β-D-mannuronate (M) residues present in sodium alginate; (b) Crosslinking of alginate chains by calcium ions; (c) Poly (ethylene glycol) (400) diacrylate (PEGDA); (d) Crosslinked PEGDA; and e) general scheme of the synthesized capsules with the encapsulated blue dye.

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