#whey

[reasonsforhope]

"Scientists have developed a way to dramatically reduce the cost of recycling certain electronic waste by using whey protein.

Their method allows for the easy recovery of gold from circuit boards at a cost of energy and materials amounting to 50 times less than the price of the gold they recover—these are the numbers that big business likes to see.

Indeed, the potential for scalability depends on this sort of cost savings, something traditional e-waste recycling methods just can’t achieve.

Professor Raffaele Mezzenga from ETH Zurich has found that whey protein, a byproduct of dairy manufacturing, can be used to make sponges that attract trace amounts of ionized gold.

Electronic waste contains a variety of valuable metals, including copper, cobalt, and gold. Despite gold’s public persona as being either money or jewelry, thousands of ounces of gold are used in electronics every year for its exceptional conductive properties.

Mezzenga’s colleague Mohammad Peydayesh first “denatured whey proteins under acidic conditions and high temperatures, so that they aggregated into protein nanofibrils in a gel,” writes the ETH Zurich press. “The scientists then dried the gel, creating a sponge out of these protein fibrils.”

The next step was extracting the gold: done by tossing 20 salvaged motherboards into an acid bath until the metals had dissolved into ionized compounds that the sponge began attracting.

Removing the sponge, a heat treatment caused the gold ions to aggregate into 22-carat gold flakes which could be easily removed.

“The fact I love the most is that we’re using a food industry byproduct to obtain gold from electronic waste,” Mezzenga says. In a very real sense, he observes, the method transforms two waste products into gold. “You can’t get much more sustainable than that!” ...

However the real dollar value comes from the bottom line—which was 50 times more than the cost of energy and source materials. Because of this, the scientists have every intention of bringing the technology to the market as quickly as possible while also desiring to see if the protein fibril sponge can be made of other food waste byproducts.

E-waste is a quickly growing burden in global landfills, and recycling it requires extremely energy-intensive machinery that many recycling facilities do not possess.

The environmental value of the minerals contained within most e-waste comes not only from preventing the hundreds of years it takes for them to break down in the soil, but also from the reduction in demand from new mining operations which can, though not always, significantly degrade the environments they are located in.

[Note: Absolutely massive understatement, mining is incredibly destructive to ecosystems. Mining is also incredibly toxic to human health and a major cause of conflict, displacement, and slavery globally.]

Other countries are trying to incentivize the recycling of e-waste, and are using gold to do so. In 2022, GNN reported that the British Royal Mint launched an electronically traded fund (ETF) with each share representing the value of gold recovered from e-waste as a way for investors to diversify into gold in a way that doesn’t support environmentally damaging mining.

The breakthrough is reminiscent of that old fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin who can spin straw into gold. All that these modern-day, real-life alchemists are doing differently is using dairy and circuit boards rather than straw."

-via Good News Network, July 19, 2024

[fullcravings]

Chocolate Protein Powder Brownies

[lovelyllamasblog]

Maisie Muffet 🥣

Parent’s Story: Little Miss Muffet

Powerful Qualities: Creative, Generous, Authentic

Roommate: Helga Crumb

Birthday: December 8

Star Sign: Sagittarius ♐

Favorite Food: My Frozen Yo-Cord. Delicious!

Secret Heart’s Desire: I want to expand my Frozen Yo-Curd business. Archie says we should move it outside of the Dark Forest first.

My “Magic” Touch: Despite what my story says, I always know where Archie is. He tries to be sneaky, but he sometimes fails.

Storybook Romance Status: I’m not really focused on romance at the moment. I just want my business to flourish.

“Oh Curses!” Moment: I cannot turn down a good bowl of custard and whey. It’s one of my favorite dishes.

Favorite Subject: Cooking Class-ic. I love experimenting with new ways to expand my menu.

Least Favorite Subject: Poison Fruit Theory. I’m not trying to poison people with my custard! That would be ridiculous.

Best Friends Forever After: Helga Crumb is always hungry, so that means she and Gus are hexcellent people to test taste my newest creations!

Pet: Archie the Spider

[selfcaredicas]

COOKIES DE CHOCOLATE sem glúten e sem lactose!

1 ovo

2 colheres de açucar

1 colher de sopa de oleo de coco

2 colheres de cacau

1 scoop de whey

1 xícara de farinha de arroz

[tolkienreader1996]

Did some more cheese making, this time with chives.

This is the whey we collected from it.

We also made yogurt in a insta pot, it cooked for eight hours then we drained the whey from that too.

And here’s the cheese with chives.

[protyzeindia]

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[xenon1962]

[popemartha]

[likehotketo]

Whipped Greek yogurt and berry mousse/protein fluff

[meister-de-cachinnation]

Fun Fact: The phrase "Get out of the way!" is an evolution from way back when, there bugs or other contaminants would get into the milk in the process of cheese making. The leftover liquid is called "whey" (like in your curds and whey). Cheese attendants would shout "Get out of the whey!" while dipping their hands in and flinging the bugs or contaminants out.

That evolved into it being used metaphorically -- if someone was blocking your path, you'd shout "Hey [person impeding my process / a nuisance]! Get out of the whey!"

Naturally as whey became less part of everyone's everyday life, the phrase evolved into using "way", as in meaning a path, and still retained its core meaning.

*Note: this is a lie I made it all up

[cientirinhas]

[le-coin-nutrition-sport]

La whey c'est important?

La whey, également connue sous le nom de protéine de lactosérum, est une forme de protéine dérivée du lait. Elle est souvent utilisée par les sportifs et les personnes pratiquant une activité physique intense en raison de ses nombreux avantages pour la performance et la récupération musculaire. Voici quelques raisons pour lesquelles la whey est importante pour les sportifs :

Teneur élevée en acides aminés essentiels : La whey est considérée comme une protéine complète car elle contient tous les acides aminés essentiels nécessaires à la croissance et à la réparation musculaire. Ces acides aminés aident à favoriser la synthèse des protéines musculaires, ce qui est important pour la récupération et la construction musculaire après l'entraînement.

Digestion rapide : La whey est rapidement digérée et absorbée par le corps, ce qui en fait une source de protéines idéale après l'entraînement. Elle peut fournir rapidement les acides aminés nécessaires aux muscles pour commencer le processus de récupération.

Augmentation de la synthèse des protéines musculaires : La whey stimule la synthèse des protéines musculaires, ce qui signifie qu'elle favorise la croissance musculaire et aide à prévenir la dégradation musculaire. Cela peut être bénéfique pour les sportifs qui cherchent à développer leur masse musculaire et à améliorer leur force.

Source pratique de protéines : La whey est disponible sous forme de poudre qui peut être facilement mélangée avec de l'eau ou d'autres liquides. Cela en fait une option pratique pour les sportifs qui ont besoin d'une source rapide de protéines après l'entraînement ou pendant la journée.

Soutien de l'immunité : La whey contient également des fractions de lactosérum bioactives, telles que l'immunoglobuline et la lactoferrine, qui peuvent aider à renforcer le système immunitaire. Les sportifs peuvent être plus vulnérables aux infections et à la diminution de la fonction immunitaire en raison de l'intensité de leurs entraînements, et la whey peut contribuer à atténuer ces effets.

[lifestyle-healths-blog]

The Top 5 Surprising Creatine Benefits

Creatine is often linked to athletes wanting bigger muscles. But new studies show surprising creatine benefits that go beyond the gym. It’s a natural substance used by millions, now linked to brain health, diabetes control, and fighting aging.

It can improve memory and cut down on fatigue in people with brain injuries. This research challenges old ideas about creatine supplement benefits. Let’s dive into what the science says.

[gastronominho]

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[tolkienreader1996]

We’ve added the butter, sugar, and vanilla extract to the reduced whey