| US 7,524,421 B2 | ||
| Method of forming alginate particles in an aqueous solution containing metal ions | ||
| Robert Gavin Jones, Huntsville, Tex. (US); Rachelle Smith, Midway, Tex. (US); and Gordon Alf Plishker, The Woodlands, Tex. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Tex. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 03, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/368,320. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0205157 A1, Sep. 06, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. C02F 3/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 210—679 [210/683; 210/688] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A method comprising:
obtaining alginate granules having a width of less than 1 mm;
introducing the obtained alginate granules directly into an aqueous solution comprising metal ions;
allowing alginate particles to form in the aqueous solution.
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