It is a water-insoluble source of calcium. It is mainly found in rocks and is the carbonic salt of calcium. Some of the pure calcium carbonate minerals are Calcite, Vaterite, Aragonite. Biological sources of calcium carbonate are Snail shells, Eggshells, Oyster shells etc. Mostly used as an antacid or calcium supplement. PH value is about 9.91.
Calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) is a commonly used fortified calcium, but poor suspension stability and easy precipitation seriously limited its food processing and products application.The formation of CaCO 3 loaded microparticles based on the form of solid/oil/water (S/O/W) emulsion is a promising method to improve the dispersion stability …
We devised a simple method for incorporating drugs into solid calcium carbonate nanoparticles (nano-CaCO3). The size of nano-CaCO3 was controlled by mixing speed. Washing the nanoparticles released little incorporated drug but much drug that was adsorbed on the surface. In an in vitro releasing test …
Calcium carbonate is a chemical compound with the formula CaCO3 formed by three main elements: carbon, oxygen, and calcium. It is a common substance found in rocks in all parts of the world (most notably as limestone), and is the main component of shells of marine organisms, snails, coal balls, pearls, and eggshells.