Figure 3: Photographs of the formed alginate beads prepared at 1:1 ratio. (a) Freshly prepared alginate beads loaded FLB at 1:1D:P ratio and CaCl2, 0.2 M. (b) Freshly prepared alginate beads loaded FLB at 1: 1 D: P ratio and CaCl2, 02 M, with high magnification power. (c). Dried alginate beads loaded FLB at 1:1D: P ratio and 0.2 M CaCl2, after swelling. (d). Re-swelled alginate beads loaded FLB 1:1D: P ratio and 0.2 M CaCl2.