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How does yeast get amino acids? How does it get nitrogen for that matter? Doesn’t it need those to grow? Seems like we just give it sugar.
by mrfusion 8y ago
How does yeast get amino acids? How does it get nitrogen for that matter? Doesn’t it need those to grow?
Seems like we just give it sugar.
- vanderZwan 8y agoThe THC molecule is made from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and it seems to be true for all cannabinoids. So if we can extract the cannabinoids but leave the rest of the organic compounds (big "if", I know), one could theoretically recycle the other required nutrients. In which case a steady supply of sugar might indeed be enough for the most part. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannabinoid
- dekhn 8y agominimal media is sugar + some salts that provide Nitrogen and a few other essentials.
- klmr 8y agoYou’re right. The parent comment focussed specifically on energy, so I did as well. But obviously both cannabis plants and yeast need other nutrients. That said, a minimal yeast broth is extremely simple.