Microscopy of calcium alginate particles?

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Aloke Purkait

Before microscopy study, you should need a dilution of the formulation by 1:100 or more.

Frank T. Edelmann

Dear Sujani Ariyadasa for more detailed information on microscopy of calcium alginate particles please see these potentially useful papers, two of which are both available as public full texts on RG:

Article Calcium alginate cross-linked polymeric microbeads for oral ...

Article Deformation of liquid-filled calcium alginate capsules in a ...

Article Preparation of Calcium Alginate Nanoparticles Using Water-in...

Hazem Choukaife

Dear Sujani Ariyadasa

try to measure the zeta potential, it should be near -20 mV, to see the stability of your sample and help you to know is there any aggregation also. besides, truu to dilute your sample before microscope analysis.