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Nozzle electrode
Sodium alginate solution
(10
−
30 g/L)
High DC voltage
source (max 5 kV)
Nozzle tip O.D. = 0.51 mm
I.D. = 0.20 mm
Earth electrode
I.D. = 10 mm
5
−
20 g/L CaCl
2
Solution
Stirrer
FIGURE 11.44
A schematic diagram of experimental apparatus for electrospraying. (Reprinted from
Watanabe, H., Matsuyama, T., and Yamamoto, H.,
Biochem. Eng. J.
, 8, 171, 2001. © Elsevier Science. With
permission.)
V
C
= 3.5 kV
1.0
Sodium alginate conc. (g/L)
10
20
30
0.1
0
1
2
3
4
5
Applied voltage (kV)
FIGURE 11.45
Dependency of diameter of Ca-alginate beads on applied voltage. (Reprinted from
Watanabe, H., Matsuyama, T., and Yamamoto, H.,
Biochem. Eng. J.
, 8, 171, 2001. © Elsevier Science.
With permission.)
