Preparation and characterization of alginate-ASVS beads.

<p>(A) Schematic diagram of the preparation of alginate entrapped ASVS beads; (B) Wet Algenate-ASVS beads; (C) Dry Algenate-ASVS beads. (D) Entrapment efficiency of alginate ASVS beads at different concentration ratio of alginate: ASVS:: 2∶1; alginate: ASVS :: 1∶1; alginate: ASVS :: 1∶2 in 2% and 3% calcium chloride solution. (E) Loading capacity of alginate entrapped ASVS beads at different concentration ratio of alginate: ASVS :: 2∶1; alginate: ASVS ::1∶1; alginate: ASVS ::1∶2 in 2% and 3% calcium chloride solution. Result showed as mean ± SEM, n = 6. *# <i>p</i><0.05 was considered significant (*alginate: ASVS :: 2∶1 vs alginate: ASVS :: 1∶1; and alginate: ASVS :: 1∶2; # alginate: ASVS :: 1∶1 vs alginate: ASVS :: 1∶2). (F) SEM image of alginate: ASVS :: 2∶1 bead; (F′) Surface morphology analysis from SEM images of alginate: ASVS :: 2∶1 bead using image J software; (G) SEM image of alginate: ASVS :: 1∶1 bead; (G′) Surface morphology analysis from SEM images of alginate: ASVS :: 1∶1 bead using image J software; (H) SEM image of alginate: ASVS :: 1∶2 bead; (H′) Surface morphology analysis from SEM images of alginate: ASVS :: 1∶2 bead using image J software.