seaweed curiosities
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Did
you know that when you eat yoghourts, ice-creams,
milk shakes,
instant
desserts,
custard tarts, jam or jelly
you eat seaweeds? |
Did you know that when you brush your teeth, your tooth paste contains
seaweed extracts? |
Did you know that
Australia hosts the richest marine flora in the world with over
2000 different species?
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Did you know the
international trade in seaweed is worth more than 11 billion dollars
a year?
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Did
you know that
alginates are used in textile
printing, in the paste containing
the dye in order to maintain the color? |
Did you know that
the CEVA needs more than 25kg of seaweeds to manufacture a marine
textil fibre? READ
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Did
you know that seawed extracts are
used in the emulsion necessary for the photographic industry? |
Did you know that
in 17th century, extracts from ashes of algae were used to manufacture
glass, soaps and dyeings?
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Did
you know about the seaweed legends? READ
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