docs/files/recipes/alumcrystalsilk.md

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 ##GENERAL INFORMATION
 
-Alum crystals - that have triangular facets - grown on a silk substrate. The technique used here is called *precipitation from a solution*. Alum crystals are clear and faceted with great definition so they are often compared to diamonds. However these can get so big that it is not really credible that they are diamonds, but they play with light in similar ways.
+Alum crystals - that have triangular facets - grown on a silk substrate. The technique used here is called *crystallization*. Alum crystals are clear and faceted with great definition so they are often compared to diamonds. However these can get so big that it is not really credible that they are diamonds, but they play with light in similar ways.
 
 **Physical form**
 
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 ###Ingredients
 
-* **Alum powder (also: potassium aluminium sulfate, potash alum, or  - 125 g** (plus some more just in case)
+* **Alum powder - 125 g** (potassium aluminium sulfate dodecahydrate), plus some more just in case
 	* we will try to reorganize these molecules into crystals. 
 * **Water - 400 ml/gr**
 	* To dissolve the alum powder and reorganize into a crystal 
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ Unlike diamonds, borax and alum crystals can be regrown into different constella
 - Renewable ingredients: no
 - Vegan: yes
 - Made of by-products or waste:  no
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  no
 - Reuse: yes, dissolve and regrow in hot water
 
 Needs further research?:  yes, local producers seem reluctant to share sourcing information about these products. It is unclear where it comes from, whether it is natural or synthetic and what kind of mining practices are involved. 

docs/files/recipes/bananaclay.md

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 * **banana peels - 7 pcs** stems chopped off, you can dry them while collectinga batch. Once boiled they get sticky. The starch is the polymer, the fibres give strength to the material. 
 * **white vinegar - 50 ml**
-* **1 tbsp soda ash** - to rinse and break down the banana peel
+* **1 tbsp soda ash** (sodium carbonate Na2CO3), to rinse and break down the banana peel
 * **white vinegar (part two) - 30 ml**
 * **glycerine - 15 gr** plasticizer (to make it more flexible)
 

docs/files/recipes/biofoam.md

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 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  no
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials is not allowed in the EU)
 - Re-use: melt with heat and a splash of water, and recast
 
-Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water. Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. Compost bioplastics in a warm environment with sufficient airflow.
+Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water. Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. 
 
 Needs further research?:  not sure
 

docs/files/recipes/biolino.md

@@ -167,12 +167,12 @@ Using renewable ingredients is not by definition petrol-free. Imagine they have
 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  partially (only the egg shell filler)
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials is not allowed in the EU)
 - Reuse: needs further research
 
 Needs further research?:  can this be remelted and reused?
 
-Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. Compost bioplastics in a warm environment with sufficient airflow.
+Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. 
 
 ##PROPERTIES
 

docs/files/recipes/bioresin.md

@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ Using renewable ingredients is not by definition petrol-free. Imagine they have
 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  no
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials is not allowed in the EU)
 - Reuse: yes, by melting and recasting
 
 Needs further research?:  not sure
 
-Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water. Recycling them with PET plastics contaminates the waste stream. Compost bioplastics in a warm environment with sufficient airflow.
+Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water. Do not recycle them with PET plastics, it contaminates the waste stream. 
 
 ##PROPERTIES
 

docs/files/recipes/biorubber.md

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 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  no
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials - like gelatine - is not allowed in the EU)
 - Reuse: further research needed
 
 Needs further research?:  not sure
 
-Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. Compost bioplastics in a warm environment with sufficient airflow.
+Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream.
 
 ##PROPERTIES
 

docs/files/recipes/biosilicon.md

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 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  no
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials is not allowed in the EU)
 - Reuse: yes, by melting and recasting
 
 Needs further research?:  not sure
 
-Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. Compost bioplastics in a warm environment with sufficient airflow.
+Gelatine-based bioplastics can be recasted by melting them in a pot with some water (but plastics with additives and fillers might not be reusable). Should not be recycled as part of PET-plastics waste: this causes contamination of the waste stream. 
 
 ##PROPERTIES
 

docs/files/recipes/fishskin.md

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 * **Fresh uncooked fish skins**, e.g. salmon skins
 	* the amounts below are enough for 1 large fish skin
 * **Denatured alcohol 96%** - 200 ml
-	* helps to penetrate the skin
+	* stabilizer: denatures ("kills") and removes the collagen from the cells to prevent the tissue from rotting and disintegrating after drying
 	* optional: substitute part of the alcohol with a mix of alcohol and a natural alcohol-based ink)
 * **Glycerine** - 200 ml
-	* to maintain moisture content in the skin, avoid excess drying.
+	* lubricant: softens the leather and adds flexibility
 * **Dish washing soap (eco)** - 5 ml
 
 
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 - Renewable ingredients: yes
 - Vegan: no
 - Made of by-products or waste:  yes
-- Biocompostable final product:  yes
+- Biocompostable final product:  yes, but only professionally (home composting of animal-based materials is not allowed in the EU)
 - Re-use: the tanning liquid can be reused
 
 Needs further research?:  Not sure