The enzyme Amylase is used to break down starches into sugars -- a process known as Hydrolysis. This is e.g. required in the (industrial) production of (durable) oat milk. Industrially, amylase is produced using bacteria, but enzymes also naturally occur in grains. Basically, their original purpose is to "feed" the sprouts and the growing 'baby plant'.

In conservation with other anarchists, we agreed that every revoluzer should get -- among other things -- some tasty oat drinks. However, can we also do so without being reliant on #BigBioTech? Perhaps a distributed, small-scale production of enzymes -- akin to the #OpenInsulin project (https://openinsulin.org/) -- would be the best solution in the long term. In the meantime, we could try out some #LowTech solutions.

Indeed, there's a technique that exploits the natural production of enzymes in sprouting seeds, in particular oats:

- Let oats sprout
- Ground the seeds
- Filter through two layers of cheesecloth
- Centrifugate

The technique was explored in the following scientific paper. In particular, they optimized over various variables (such as sprouting time and acidity).

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2014.10.018

#enzymes #oats #oatMilk #oatDrink #sprouting

#OpenInsulin​ek ekimen interesgarria dirudi: #intsulina eskala txikian eta merke ekoizteko eredu librea garatzen ari dira, guztientzat eskuragarri egon dadin.
https://openinsulin.org/
https://hackaday.com/2021/08/23/open-source-insulin-biohackers-aiming-for-distributed-production/

Only 2 days left! Complete application by May 15th for Open Insulin summer internships-available to high school and college students! Options for remote work or lab work in Baltimore. Applicaton a
https://bugssonline.org/group-projects/open-insulin/

#openinsulin #OpenCare #OpenMedecine #biohacking

https://bugssonline.org/group-projects/open-insulin/

#OpenInsulin

Next Saturday, we will get the #science team on youtube live stream to answer any questions you may have about the work they do in the wet lab: how do you "make" a protein? What equipment do you need?

https://twitter.com/OpenInsulin/status/1252948026290851840

#drugs #insulin

Présentation des thèmes (#logiciel_libre #biohacking #openinsulin #recyclage #fablab #prothese_libre #communs …) de @labatailleduLibre dans une artcile Usbek et Rica: https://usbeketrica.com/article/tous-nos-savoirs-sont-desormais-la-cible-des-enclosures