Quite right - but as far as I know not derived from brown algae (class PHAEOPHYTA) but from red algae (class RHODOPHYTA).
Main difference to gelatine is not only the vegetarian origin but the higher "melting point" - that`s why it was used in the tropics for jell-o-type-of-desserts. It is also used in microbiology with nutrients to cultivate fungi and bacteria and lots of other organisms. Greetings from Hamburg Sven Vogler ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wanda Torres" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 05:50:23 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [gecko]Water Munchies > <<WHAT IS AGAR AGAR ?????????>> > > It is a substance derived from marine, brown algae. You know, what is > called kelp and grows to great lengths in some oceans and makes those > underwater "forests" sea otters love. The name is an Asian word, where > it has been harvested for thousands of years. > > It is no mystery substance, we've ingested it several times throughout > our lives. Wherever you ate jelly-like meals or saw preservatives with > that consistency, big chances are agar preserved it. Even your ice > cream. > > Wanda > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > http://www.gekkota.com > Classifieds > http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi > gecko mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko -- _____________________________________________________________ Web-based SMS services available at http://www.operamail.com. >From your mailbox to local or overseas cell phones. Powered by Outblaze _______________________________________________ Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com Classifieds http://www.gekkota.com/cgi-gekkota/classifieds.cgi gecko mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.gekkota.com/mailman/listinfo/gecko
