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posted by martyb on Friday March 13 2020, @12:46AM   Printer-friendly
from the https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLQ0LZSnJFE dept.

https://www.celiac.com/articles.html/can-nasas-new-gluten-free-protein-powder-save-the-world-r5083/

A new protein powder, Solein, made out of nothing more than CO₂, water and electricity (well...uhhh...plus other stuff?). The result is a high-protein, flour-like product that contains 50 percent protein, 5–10 percent fat, and 20–25 percent carbohydrates. Based on a concept developed by NASA, the product has wide potential as a carbon-neutral source of protein. Best of all, it looks and tastes like regular flour, but is completely gluten-free.

[...]Solar Foods makes Solein by extracting CO₂ from air using carbon-capture technology, and then combines it with water, nutrients and vitamins, using 100 percent renewable solar energy from partner Fortum to drive a natural fermentation process similar to the one used to produce yeast and lactic acid bacteria.

The company claims its single-celled protein is "free from agricultural limitations." Solein's manufacturing process is carbon neutral and highly scalable. The company is set to make the ingredient available for a wide variety of food products following its launch in 2021.


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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 13 2020, @07:57AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Friday March 13 2020, @07:57AM (#970590)

    Sugar is basically a buncho of Cs, Os, and Hs combined in a specific shape. So yeah you can make food out of those. Of course healthy food containing a balance of nutrients is another matter entirely.

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