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    maktub Posts: 6, Reputation: 1
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    Feb 21, 2008, 03:56 AM
    What thickens fluids when temperature is constant?
    Hello everybody,

    I am currently trieng to find a substance/material like Agar Agar or gelatine that thickens fluids. Temperature (room temperature) can not be changed. Looking for something that absorbes/thickens fluids.

    Also I am looking for methane bacteria that "eat" methane.

    Any experts that can help me?

    I appreciate every idea or hint where I could look.

    THANK YOU!
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    Feb 21, 2008, 06:18 AM
    Corn Starch will thicken pretty much any fluid you add it to. Though I don't know if it will work for your purposes. The only methane eating bacteria I know of is this one being discussed on Slashdot. Hope that helps.
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    Feb 21, 2008, 06:33 AM
    Thank you very much for that link TechEmperor!

    It is actually exactely what I am looking for!

    What kind of experience do you have with corn strach and thikening fluids?
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    Feb 21, 2008, 06:35 AM
    Umm, primarily cooking. I use it to thicken Pasta Sauce, when mixed with water it creates an amorphous solid. I don't know what you're trying to thicken with it though. If you can give me some more info about what you are thickening I'll ask my wife, she's a biologist/chemist.
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    Feb 21, 2008, 06:58 AM
    I try to thicken feces (sewage plant).
    Would be nice to get your wife's idea about that topic.
    Thank you!
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    Feb 21, 2008, 04:17 PM
    Three thing come to mind: Corn Starch, Arrowroot, and Rue(made from oil and flower)heat until not grainey, and don't burn. Good Luck
    As far as the sewer problem:
    If you had diarrhea cornstarch or arrowroot will thicken things, Large scale I don't know.
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