[HN Gopher] New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materia...
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       New Process Uses Microbes to Create Valuable Materials from Urine
        
       Author : gmays
       Score  : 11 points
       Date   : 2025-06-27 18:43 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (newscenter.lbl.gov)
 (TXT) w3m dump (newscenter.lbl.gov)
        
       | LargoLasskhyfv wrote:
       | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59416-8#Abs1
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       | The valuable materials are artificial bone made from
       | hydroxyapatite produced by yeast, used in bone surgery and
       | dentistry.
        
       | schiffern wrote:
       | Also check out the CodysLab version of biological urine reuse
       | (aka the giant aquarium filter):
       | 
       | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhYW0QVS408
       | 
       | Great channel. Quite a shame to hear about Cody's burnout after
       | constant issues getting paid by YouTube, and apparently dating
       | problems with the stigma associated with "youtuber."
        
       | analog31 wrote:
       | Not the first time that urine has been used as a raw material at
       | scale
       | 
       | https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainm...
        
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