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Gelatine is an important ingredient of functional food and aids in the stem cell therapy. |
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Gelatine develops its healthy and stabilising effect not just in the food, pharmaceuticals and photographic industries. Many industry sectors benefit from the positive properties of this natural product. The examples cited are a selection from the broad spectrum of gelatine applications.
- Collagen hydrolysates and collagen surfactants based on gelatine are kind to the skin and fully biodegradable as active agents in detergents. As an additive in washing up liquids they develop their good compatibility with the skin and protect it against the aggressive surfactants. In their capacity as fibre-protecting proteins they have a tangible effect in special detergents for wool, silk and other delicate textiles.
- Specially selected gelatines and gelatine hydrolysates are widely used as foliar fertilisers. Thanks to the slow depletion of amino acids, the nitrogen is precisely dosed. Gelatine thus has a positive influence on the metabolism of plants.
- In the manufacture of matches, the binding properties of gelatine are indispensable for the match heads.
- Gelatine is also used in the paper industry. Here, it improves resistance to moisture and the stiffness of the paper. Books can also be restored with gelatine.
- Zinc and cadmium can be cleaned with the addition of gelatine in electrolytic baths. Gelatine enables the sedimentation of dirt and thus creates the basis for the production of metals of high purity.
- In the restoration of buildings – for example the Semper Opera House in Dresden, one of the most beautiful music theatres in Europe, or the Pont Alexandre III, the largest bridge in Paris – gelatine is being used as an elastic adhesive.
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