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In order to design and evaluate an implantable device of calcium alginate spheres releasing gentamicin sulphate to prevent or treat bone infections, the interaction between the cationic gentamicin and the polyanionic alginate was examined. Such an interaction took place, both in sodium alginate solution--as shown by rheological study, and during the Ca-induced polymer gelation which led to the formation...