Did you know...?

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... what diatoms are used for?

Diatoms and diatomaceous earth are used for (in no particular order):

  • filtration
  • cosmetic uses (exfoliation)
  • used to be an abrasive in toothpaste (to keep your teeth white and clean)
  • insecticide
  • cat litter and deodorant
  • stabilization of dynamite
  • thermal insulators (https://patents.google.com/patent/US6033591A/en)
  • energy converters (https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/ta/c7ta02045g#!divAbstract)
  • liquid absorbant
  • paint matting agent 
  • plant soil
  • models for car tires
  • medicine!
    • clotting agent (https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/bm/c9bm00099b#!divAbstract)
    • cancer fighting(https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5983296/ and video)

 You will notice the 20% or more oxygen of the atmosphere due to them are not even listed. ^^
What more uses can you think of?

Diatoms rock!

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