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THE ion exchange properties of alginates have received some attention lately, particularly because of their potential value in connexion with therapy after strontium-90 overdoses1–3. It has been shown that alginates rich in guluronic acid residues have a greater affinity for calcium in the ion exchange reaction calcium–magnesium4 and for strontium in the ion exchange reaction strontium–calcium5.
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HAUG, A., SMIDSRøD, O. Strontium, Calcium and Magnesium in Brown Algae. Nature 215, 1167–1168 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151167a0
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