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The Hive => Chemicals & Equipment => Topic started by: Sifty on June 10, 2002, 08:48:00 PM

Title: Iodine through Essential Oil?
Post by: Sifty on June 10, 2002, 08:48:00 PM: I was perusing through an essential oil dealer and noticed that they have the essential oil for Seaweed (30%, from France, Lamanaria digitata). $37 for 15mL!

Now this is rather expensive I noticed, but would this contain large quantities of Iodine? Or just trace amounts that would a pain to extract anyway? It would have to contain extremely high amounts to be cost effective, so this probably isn't viable, but thought I would share it anyway.

Sifty
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Title: I doubt that oil would contain a worthwhile ...
Post by: Rhodium on June 10, 2002, 09:18:00 PM: I doubt that oil would contain a worthwhile amount of iodine.
Title: A good source of Iodine?
Post by: weedar on June 11, 2002, 01:28:00 AM: What is then,a good source of Idione(either product
or synthesis)?

Weedar
Weedar contains 2,4-D dimethylamine salt,apparently
Title: Er...how difficult is it to get iodine?
Post by: Nasarius on June 11, 2002, 01:38:00 AM: Er...how difficult is it to get iodine? Lugol's is extremely common stuff.
Title: :-
Post by: Elementary on June 11, 2002, 01:38:00 AM: Potassium or sodium iodide !
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Title: Lugol's
Post by: Nasarius on June 11, 2002, 01:45:00 AM: Lugol's is 10% potassium iodide, 5% iodine.
Title: Lugols
Post by: Elementary on June 11, 2002, 01:54:00 AM: I've searched high and low for a UK source of Lugols's solution with no success. Maybe it's only popular in the US.
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Title: Aquariums
Post by: carboxyl on June 12, 2002, 06:40:00 PM: Iodine is used in reef tanks. You should be able to find some KI solutions in a store that specializes in reef tanks.