Physicochemical modification and application of alginate gels for the controlled release of reagents in classical solution assays and microfluidic assays
A reagent assay in accordance with the present disclosure has a porous alginate core containing a first reagent, a first polysaccharide layer coating the alginate core and having a second reagent, and at least one polysaccharide core comprising a hydration seal and coating the first polysaccharide layer.
