Influence of Guluronic and Mannuronic Groups in Sodium Alginate Blends with Silk Fibroin: Phase Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Modeling

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Image of optical microscopy obtained immediately after the blend preparation (SF_0.5SA_0.5WA₉₈) with alginate-M (a) and alginate-G (b). Images obtained with fluorescence microscopy for alginate-M (c) and alginate-G (d) solutions, silk fibroin and sodium alginate blends (SF_0.5SA_0.5WA₉₈) with alginate-M (e) and alginate-G (f).

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