Re: Encyclopedias

Luis Nadeau (nadeaul@nbnet.nb.ca)
Wed, 19 Jul 1995 15:48:59 -0300

>>Talking about GELATIN, I read somewhere that the gelatin used by the
>>film manufacturing industry has animal origin.
>
>It is possible to buy gelatin of vegetable origin. It is called "Kosher"
>gelatin (normally it is used by religious Jews who will not eat animal
>products not ritually treated).
>
>While on the subject, has anyone ever used Agar-Agar, a gelatin made from
>seaweed? Never saw it mentioned in the literature.

In the 19th century literature it is. You must have just joined this group.
We've been having a discussion about why it is extremely difficult to come
up with a working substitute for gelatin. Try to download the last month of
files.
>
>
>Sil Horwitz, FPSA
>Technical Editor, PSA Journal
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Why don't you tell us what the journal has in store regarding articles on
alt-photo processes?

Luis Nadeau
NADEAUL@NBNET.NB.CA
Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

>silh@iag.net