Alginate Grade α β μe Rf Units [1/g] [g/s] [cm2/Vs] [unitless] 0.4% M. pyrifera LV 0.2302 0.02634 0.0610 21.0 0.4% M. pyrifera MV 0.1759 0.02524 0.0584 16.2 0.4% M. pyrifera HV 0.5377 0.03927 0.0909 47.5

Table 2: Deposition Rate Modelling Parameters: Values of α and β were obtained by curve-fitting the mass vs. time curves shown in Figure 2 with the Sarkar equation for constant-voltage/constant-concentration deposit mass. From this, the electrophoretic mobility (μe) and deposit-solution resistivity ratios (Rf) were obtained.