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I think the problem with Algae is that you won't get as high a yield of proteins, because the plant cell is producing other chemicals as well. Compared with an
by mothsonasloth 8y ago
I think the problem with Algae is that you won't get as high a yield of proteins, because the plant cell is producing other chemicals as well.
Compared with animal cells that are producing a protein specifically and can be engineered to produce more.
- ryanmercer 8y ago>I think the problem with Algae is that you won't get as high a yield of proteins, because the plant cell is producing other chemicals as well. And algal-derived protein and fats seem to cause digestive issues with some individuals. Rosa hit some issues with this, apparently, with the soylent food bars (man I miss those things) to the point where they discontinued the bars and have yet to bring them back 2 years later. For those unfamiliar the bars were causing some individuals to vomit and have diarrhea. It was believed, by the community (as far as I know Rosa never made a statement), that the algal flower was the culprit. Rosa also discontinued their use of algal oil from TerraVia in their other lines shortly after, some suggested it was TerraVia actually cutting them off in retaliation for allowing people to suggest the flower was causing people to become ill but I can't imagine TerraVia would choose to 'fire' a rather large (and growing) customer. Rosa switched to a sunflower oil. If I were this company I would immediately start testing their 'food' on a wide variety of people because I have a hunch they will find that a notable percentage of the population is going to have digestive issues.
- JohnJamesRambo 8y agoDo you mean flour?
- ryanmercer 8y agoHaha, yeah. I didn't get much sleep last night, I have upstairs neighbors that apparently hate their heels and joints, or are Jötunn.