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Perhaps the process is both scalable and patentable.

• toomuchtodo 11y ago
  Scalable? Yes. Patentable? No. Although, the yeast could be a trade secret.
  • joshribakoff 11y ago
    Monsanto holds patents on plant seeds. Why would yeast differ?
    • rch 11y ago
      Could be that the patent would have to be on inserting genes in yeast generally, which isn't new.
      • LordKano 11y ago
        Never underestimate the power of creative lawyering.
    • mkehrt 11y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_Patent_Act_of_1930 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plant_Patent_Act_of_1930