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Biochymickal Arts 2013
- notes from each day of the workshop
biochemistry / biology / bacteriology
- identification of bacterial cultures
- general principles » http://www.jlindquist.net/generalmicro/102bactid.html
- “Identifying Unknown Bacteria Using Biochemical and Molecular Methods” » http://www.nslc.wustl.edu/elgin/genomics/Bio3055/IdUnknBacteria06.pdf
- staining samples
- growth medium
biohacking
- “WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN BIOHACKERS”
- foodhacking » download the PDF of FoodPhreaking #0 here » http://www.foodphreaking.com/issue0pdf/Food_Phreaking.pdf (~15 mb)
- E. chromi - Living Colour from Bacteria » http://www.daisyginsberg.com/projects/echromi.html
- The Synthetic Kingdom » http://www.daisyginsberg.com/projects/synthetickingdom.html
fermentation
- more info on funazushi (scroll down to posts on “funazushi” and “tench”) http://tarantinofoodvice.wordpress.com/category/japan/
- more info on kishk. http://tarantinofoodvice.wordpress.com/category/fermentation/
- La Paillasse: Paris Open Biotech Lab wiki with protocols http://www.lapaillasse.org/wiki/index.php?title=Accueil
links and references
- Books available in the FoAM Library » https://www.zotero.org/groups/splinterfields/items/collectionKey/TPHI6AM7
- “Setting Up a Microbiology Lab” http://www.indiebiotech.com/?page_id=53
- “Chymists and Chymistry. Studies in the History of Alchemy and Early Modern Chemistry” » http://www.shpusa.com/shp_books/chymists-and-chymistry/
Food
ongoing questions & open loops
- how effective is a microwave for sterilisation? pressure cooker as autoclave?
- good recipes for stains?
- GFP and/or Luciferase?
- can we determine vitamin content of fermentations? what increases/inhibits vitamins?
- which Lactobacillus are able to produce vitamin C (see: L-ascorbate biosynthesis I, L-ascorbate biosynthesis II)?
- which microorganisms can be chosen to increase vitamin production or production of specific amino acids
- what sort of things can be done in a 'kitchen lab' and what needs more specialised analytic equipment?
- good reference for korean techniques?
- “How can we reboot the ascorbate synthesis pathway in humans?”