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<p>Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>=Basics=<br /> *The Process using modern [[Genetic Engineering]] techniques, and [[Industrial fermentation]] such as [[Deep Tank Fermentation]] to produce useful commodities<br /> *[[Industrial Fermentation]] has been used since the dawn of large scale Breweries / [[Fermented Foods]] such as Soy Sauce or Garum etc<br /> *The development of [[PLC]] Controlled Industrial Machinery, and Precisely Designed [[Yeast]] / [[E. Coli]] as well as downstream purification tech allows for all sorts of Commodity Chemicals / Precursors to be made using the same techniques<br /> *MAIN DOWNSIDES ARE:<br /> **IP Hell; Some Genes/Proteins are Locked Down Via Patents<br /> **Initial Investment / RnD Requirements<br /> ***[[Synthetic Biology]] is all the difficulties of Microbio and Software Engineering merged together, so even if you have genes selected, just getting them to &quot;stick&quot; and work can be difficult<br /> ****[[CRISPR]] / [[CAS-9]] make this easier, but still<br /> ****Also while it CAN be done by the individual or small group, the level of gear needed really does better at Community and Up Scale<br /> **SOME Jurisdictions limit what all can be done by individuals / biosecurity risks are highlighted, so as always check with your local [[Authority Having Jurisdictions]] for compliance<br /> <br /> =Potential Products=<br /> *[[Synthetic Spider Silk]]<br /> **One of the more intriguing, and at a decently high [[TRL]] options<br /> *[[Cow Milk]] and associated [[Dairy]] Products<br /> **This is WAY easier than [[Cell Culture Meat]] and also has more applications OUTSIDE of food<br /> **Milk, [[Butter]] and [[Cheese]] are the obvious choices, but also [[Milk Protein Concentrate]] / [[Whey Protein]]<br /> ***[[Galalith]] / [[Milk Fiber]] / [[Casein Fiber]] / [[Casein Paint]] is an interesting application, that short of producing the casein without the cow was ALREADY a commercialized process in the past, and has been demonstrated in the lab/makerspace level<br /> **Project for later, but numerous companies have tried this, most have only made a PART, then blended it in a [[Plant Based Dairy Alternative]] blend<br /> **Having a BUNCH of vats each making a particular &quot;part&quot;, such as the Casein, Milk Fat, Sugars etc, then blending all those may make an ESPECIALLY indistinguishable product<br /> *Various [[Hydrocarbons]] especially if Modified [[Alagae]] are used<br /> **RE [[EForFuel]] and [[Product Extruding Algae]] <br /> *It would be a bit of a moonshot project, and not the best way of going about things (vs healthcare reform etc), but Insulin is currently made this way, and [[Open Source Insulin]] is not IMPOSSIBLE, just difficult due to [[USP Certification]] etc<br /> <br /> =Internal Links=<br /> *<br /> <br /> =External Links=<br /> *</div>

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