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2. Mucilage - Wikipedia

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   A sundew with a leaf bent around a fly trapped by mucilage. Mucilage is a thick gluey substance produced by nearly all plants and some microorganisms.These microorganisms include protists which use it for their locomotion, with the direction of their movement always opposite to that of the secretion of mucilage. [1]

3. Seaweed fertiliser - Wikipedia

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   Seaweed fertilizer can be applied in a number of different forms, including refined liquid extracts and dried, pulverized organic material. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Through its composition of various bioactive molecules, seaweed functions as a strong soil conditioner , bio-remediator , and biological pest control , with each seaweed phylum offering various ...

4. Alginic acid - Wikipedia

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   Alginate absorbs water quickly, which makes it useful as an additive in dehydrated products such as slimming aids, and in the manufacture of paper and textiles. [ citation needed ] Alginate is also used for waterproofing and fireproofing fabrics, in the food industry as a thickening agent for drinks, ice cream, cosmetics, as a gelling agent for ...

5. Seaweed farming - Wikipedia

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   Seaweed farming or kelp farming is the practice of cultivating and harvesting seaweed. In its simplest form farmers gather from natural beds, while at the other extreme farmers fully control the crop's life cycle .

6. Kelp - Wikipedia

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   Alginate, a kelp-derived carbohydrate, is used to thicken products such as ice cream, jelly, salad dressing, and toothpaste, as well as an ingredient in exotic dog food and in manufactured goods. [44] [45] [46] Alginate powder is also used frequently in general dentistry and orthodontics for making impressions of the upper and lower arches. [47]

7. Calcium alginate - Wikipedia

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   Calcium alginate is a water-insoluble, gelatinous, cream-coloured substance that can be created through the addition of aqueous calcium chloride to aqueous sodium alginate.