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1. AlanYx · 1786039689 · focus · HN ↗

   The claim in the article that saccharomyces cerevisiae (brewer's yeast) naturally produced the deep blue color in the butterfly example is not actually true, although it's a gorgeous effect.

   These are genetically engineered variants of brewer's yeast designed to produce pigments.

   1. Forgeties79 · 1786040615 · focus · HN ↗

      Wow you weren’t kidding that’s a beautiful color

      1. inigyou · 1786043011 · focus · HN ↗

         You can buy this color for 3€/meter at any weekend fabric market.

         1. AlanYx · 1786044430 · focus · HN ↗

            You could, but getting it from pigments in a chitinous matrix produced by genetically engineered brewer's yeast is just a little bit cooler.

            1. pessimizer · 1786046728 · focus · HN ↗

               I think they're saying that's exactly what you're buying for 3€/yd.

               1. inigyou · 1786048021 · focus · HN ↗

                  No, I'm saying if the colour is what you want, you can get it for cheap
         2. bofadeez · 1786045400 · focus · HN ↗

            Fable could research it and come up with a list of vendors for you.

            Have you tried Fable? It can do everything you can do better.

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