Gelation speedisdirectlyproportionaltotheconcentrationofcalcium.Althoughthekineticsofgelationarealteredbythesourceofcalcium,
the final alginategelstrengthnortheresistancetocalciumdiffusionarealtered.Calciumchloridereachesagelstrengthplateaufastest(100 s),
followed bycalciumlactate(500 s)andcalciumgluconoate(2000 s).Calciumchlorideisthebestoptionwhenthebittertastecanbemasked
and afastthroughputisrequired,whilecalciumgluconoatemayhaveanadvantagewhenthemembranethickness/hardnessneedstobe
manipulated.