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Biodiesel => Chemistry and process => Topic started by: Tony on September 17, 2012, 05:16:12 PM

Title: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: Tony on September 17, 2012, 05:16:12 PM

Probably not a good idea, but I was chomping on a Crunchie and idly reading the ingredients, noting one - E442.

A quick google brings up

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Ammonium phosphatides, Emulsifier YN, Mixed ammonium salts of phosphorylated glycerides.

Manufactured either synthetically or from a mixture of Glycerol (E422) and partially hardened rape seed oil.

Used mainly as an emulsifier, to lower the surface tension of water so allowing the better combining of oils, fats and water, and as a stabiliser, to prevent separation.

Yum!

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: julesandtash on September 17, 2012, 08:35:32 PM

I think it's all the other things in what we call Glycerol that would put me off - like the unused catalyst, methanol, FFAs, soap and all sorts of BCBs

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: greasemonkey on September 17, 2012, 09:04:32 PM

You can do whatever you like with it mate. Spread it on a slice of fresh bread if you want. :P

Seriously, I've heard cows love it, but there is a ban on feeding it to them. Something to do with BSE. Its a bit daft, because the glyc that caused BSE was made from animal products. Isn't glyc the same stuff they use to make jelly?

And yeah, the glyc itself is probably fine, its just the other bits in it.

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: K.H on September 17, 2012, 09:40:43 PM

Its giving me second thoughts about using my home made soap  ;)

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: oakwoodtv on September 17, 2012, 11:24:08 PM

Gelatin is used to make jelly
I have heard that to much water and caterlist will do a good job as well

Richard

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: Rotary-Motion on September 18, 2012, 06:14:24 AM

not sure if its true but KAKULT so my neighbour says watchdog told him that its made up of human feces ?

anyone see that proggy?

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: Rotary-Motion on September 19, 2012, 06:01:46 AM

Quote from: Rotary-Motion on September 18, 2012, 06:14:24 AM

not sure if its true but KAKULT so my neighbour says watchdog told him that its made up of human feces ?

anyone see that proggy?

sorry should read Yakult that bio friendly drink thingymajigger that we all should be eating/drinking

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: Tony on September 19, 2012, 08:28:53 AM

http://newhope360.com/yakults-sweet-success

So it seems the bacteria used is a strain isolated from the faeces of an infant... nice.  Not actual faeces though thankfully!  Not that I feel the urge to eat the stuff now anyway.

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: db on October 14, 2012, 09:18:09 PM

Saves having to dispose of it I suppose. lol

Title: Re: Eat your own Glycerol
Post by: julianf on October 14, 2012, 09:36:32 PM

ever looked at the ingredients of most cough medicine?