application:

it is a kind of colloid derived from the annual seaweed sea lily and antler sea radish extracted with water. it is mainly used for the textile industry "xiangyun yarn" and also for edible. the algae are mainly distributed in the temperate waters of the north pacific, china's coastal areas are widely distributed, japan and other places also produced. the algae called "red dish", "gum", for salad dishes.

the sea is a genus of red algae. the plant body is erect, with a very irregular fork-like branch, cylindrical or flat pressure, the internal tissue loose or hollow; tetrads cysts scattered in the cortex, cross-shaped split; cysts spherical or hemispherical, prominent in the body surface, dense throughout the algae. there are 7 species of the genus, the whole department of seafood, distributed in the temperate waters of the north pacific coast or slightly to the north and south extension. chinese produce two kinds: sea radish, purple, 4 to 10 cm high, up to 15 cm; born in the high tide zone of the rock, produced in the coastal areas; antler sea radish, external form and sea radish similar, but the branches the end of the tip, the end is often curved like antlers, born in the low tide zone of the rock, produced in the east china sea and the mainland coast of guangdong province.

sea radish and antlers sea radish body contains a lot of plastic, so strong resistance to dry, often clusters of groups, can be used as food, but also medicinal; sea radish can also be used for printing and dyeing industry.