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I know basically nothing about biology/fermentation, but from the tiny bit I do know by having made yogurt and alcohol, and out of curiosity: does this use bact
by tombert 5y ago
I know basically nothing about biology/fermentation, but from the tiny bit I do know by having made yogurt and alcohol, and out of curiosity: does this use bacteria, yeast, or some other beast that I don't know about?
- DavidPBL 5y agoWe use an autotrophic microorganism called an acetogen. Autotrophic means it can use inorganic carbon to feed itself. Plants are another example of an autotroph. Humans are heterotrophs, meaning we depend on other sources for food.
- tombert 5y agoReally cool stuff...I wish you all the best!
- DavidPBL 5y agoThank you!
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- cwkoss 5y agoDo these organisms live in an solution of water an ethanol? What is peak ethanol concentration before they start dying? Is there a possible future where these critters could eventually turn a clean CO2 source into recreationally drinkable fluid?
- DavidPBL 5y agoThey don't live in ethanol and water but it has been tested and they can survive quite high concentrations of ethanol. And yes they could convert CO2 into recreational drinking fluid, and I learned from someone else in this thread that it would be totally legal!