Celpure
® P1000 (Diatomaceous earth, DE) is natural amorphous silica formed from the fossilized skeletons of diatoms.
[1] It is extracted, crushed, dried and calcined with or without flux material. DE is widely used as filler in construction materials, paints and as anti-caking agent for agricultural chemicals.
[2] It has high water and oil absorption ability.
[1] The potential toxicity of different samples of DE has been assessed.
[3] DE is also employed as an adsorbent for column chromatography.
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