Petroleum jelly is unable to detonate without the use of a blasting cap. It was used as a stabiliser in the manufacture of the propellant Cordite. Petroleum jelly can be used to coat the inner walls of terrariums to prevent animals crawling out and escaping. A stripe of petroleum jelly can be used to prevent the spread of a liquid. For example, it can be applied close to the hairline when using a home hair dye kit to prevent the hair dye from irritating or staining the skin. It is also used to prevent diaper rash. Petroleum jelly is used to gently
Egg jelly sulfated fucan glycoproteins play an important role in binding to sperm receptors and triggering the acrosomal reaction. Many other functions for the egg jelly have been proposed including sperm agglomeration, protection from mechanical stress and polyspermy, and increasing the size of the egg to improve its chances of colliding with sperm. In addition to the sea urchin, egg jelly appears in many species including invertebrates and mammals, and can vary in composition and complexity from the relatively homogenous single layer sea urchin egg to the three layer egg jelly in starfish. Egg jelly Egg jelly(extracellular layer", "jelly coat) is a