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Elodea is a genus of 6 species of aquatic plants often called the waterweeds described as a genus in 1803. Classified in the frog's-bit family (Hydrocharitaceae), Elodea is native to the Americas [2] and is also widely used as aquarium vegetation and laboratory demonstrations of cellular activities. It lives in fresh water. [3]
Elodea canadensis (American waterweed or Canadian waterweed or pondweed) is a perennial aquatic plant, or submergent macrophyte, native to most of North America. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It has been introduced widely to regions outside its native range and was first recorded from the British Isles in about 1836.
Food science. As a food additive, gellan gum was first approved for food use in Japan (1988). Gellan gum has subsequently been approved for food, non-food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical uses by many other countries such as US, Canada, China, Korea and the European Union etc. It is widely used as a thickener, emulsifier, and stabilizer.
Potamogeton. Potamogeton is a genus of aquatic, mostly freshwater, plants of the family Potamogetonaceae. Most are known by the common name pondweed, although many unrelated plants may be called pondweed, such as Canadian pondweed (Elodea canadensis). The genus name means "river neighbor", originating from the Greek potamos (river) and geiton ...
Egeria densa is an aquatic plant growing in water up to 4 m (13 ft) deep, with trailing stems to 2 m (6.6 ft) or more long, producing roots at intervals along the stem. The leaves are produced in whorls of four to eight, 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in) long and 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in) broad, with a pointed leaf tip. The stem system of the plant ...
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Trichomes (/ ˈtraɪkoʊmz, ˈtrɪkoʊmz /; from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma) ' hair ') are fine outgrowths or appendages on plants, algae, lichens, and certain protists. They are of diverse structure and function. Examples are hairs, glandular hairs, scales, and papillae. A covering of any kind of hair on a plant is an indumentum ...
Nicotine gum is a smoking cessation aid that can help you quit smoking by reducing nicotine cravings. Short-term potential side effects of nicotine gum include mouth irritation, a bad taste in the ...