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Its [[empirical formula|empirical]] chemical formula is NaC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>O<sub>6</sub>. |
Its [[empirical formula|empirical]] chemical formula is NaC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>7</sub>O<sub>6</sub>. |
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Sodium alginate is a good chelator for pulling radioactive toxins from the body which have taken that place of ther non-radioactive counterparts examples like Iodine 131 and Strontium 90. |
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The chemical compound sodium alginate is the sodium salt of alginic acid. Its form as a gum, when extracted from the cell walls of brown algae, is used by the foods industry to increase viscosity and as an emulsifier. It is also used in indigestion tablets.
Sodium alginate has no discernable flavor.
Another major use of Sodim Alginate is reactive dye printing, where it is used in the textile industry.
Its empirical chemical formula is NaC6H7O6.
Radioactivity with in the body Sodium alginate is a good chelator for pulling radioactive toxins from the body which have taken that place of ther non-radioactive counterparts examples like Iodine 131 and Strontium 90.
External links
- article Wired on Easy Cheese, describing sodium alginate
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