Dear researchers,
I have prepared sodium alginate beads by dropwise addition of 1.5% alginate solution to 1M CaCl2. The outcome was an acceptable bead with satisfying size and hardiness. My aim is to put this alginate beads into a product such as honey. But when I mix the beads with honey, they start to be dissolved and getting smaller. That is due to the high sugar content of the honey which makes an osmotic current.
Does anybody have ideas or experience in this context? I also mixed sodium alginate with honey in a ratio of 50:50 but it did not prevent the observed phenomenon. Any protocol of co-polymerization or double coating bi maltodextrin or hydroxyl ethyl cellulose is also of my interest.
Many thanks in advance,
Iman
Thanks, Mark,
My problem is not the bead's hardiness or strength! The problem is that even very hard beads get dissolved when immersed in honey!
Best regards,
Iman
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