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Scientists at South Ural State University (SUSU) have discovered that the extract of a common weed plant, Bidens pilosa, is a promising source of enzymes for the food industry. According to the authors, the technique can produce cheaper plant alternatives to expensive enzymes necessary in wine and cheese production. The study is published in the International Journal of Scientific and Technology Research.
As part of the work of the International Laboratory for the Synthesis and Analysis of Food Ingredients, the scientists proved that the Bidens pilosa leaf extract accelerates the breakdown of proteins, which makes it suitable for obtaining biologically active compounds like tyrosine, first isolated from cheese in 1846, and among the proteins expressed by all living organisms.
Currently the wine and cheese industries use enzymes from animal sources.
(Score: 5, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday July 23 2020, @01:56AM (5 children)
Okay, first off you can get a whole pound each of both of the enzymes necessary to turn cellulose into glucose for thirty bucks or so. That is not expensive and it will let you make booze out of fucking toilet paper [youtube.com] if you want.
Second, both of them are found naturally in barley in quantities far more than necessary to ferment the barley itself, which is why so much booze is made with at least some barley content. Last I looked, barley was a plant.
Some days I just despair at the quality of scientific reporting.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @02:04AM (4 children)
"Some days I just despair at the quality of scientific reporting."
then why do you keep accepting this shit from phys.org?
(Score: 2) by c0lo on Thursday July 23 2020, @02:13AM
While at it, get rid of the news.com.au as source for TFA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoFiw2jMy-0 https://soylentnews.org/~MichaelDavidCrawford
(Score: 4, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday July 23 2020, @03:26AM (2 children)
I write code, admin the site, admin servers, argue about site policy when necessary, and use the site as a user. I am not now nor have I ever been an editor. The lowliest editor can in fact tell me to go fuck myself on editorial matters, same as they can for you.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 23 2020, @08:18AM (1 child)
Who is the lowliest editor?
Enquiring minds want to know.
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday July 23 2020, @10:19AM
Chromas, of course.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.