Archive for May, 2009
Barnacles are crustaceans. Other crustaceans include crabs and lobsters.
Big difference is that barnacles are permanently attached to a solid surface.
Also, what is obviously missing is the sensory parts, such as eyes and feelers.
What is still there on barnacles are the same type of bony plates that you find on crabs and lobster.
Do you have another [...]
Agar is a form of red algae. It can be used as the agar gel that lines the bottom of scientists petri dishes. Agar is also a stabilizer for some foods, including ice cream (not Breyers’). It is also a stabilizer in cosmetics and paint.
Carrageen, from a red algae called Irish moss, is also used [...]
