Real Vegan Cheese (every other Monday)
The Real Vegan Cheese project is an award-winning collaboration between Counter Culture Labs and our sister lab BioCurious in Sunnyvale, to make real cheese without using any animals!
Real Vegan Cheese is a not a cheese substitute! It all starts with regular old baker's yeast. Through synthetic biology, we engineer our yeast to become milk-protein factories. Our milk proteins are then combined with water and vegan oil to make Vegan Milk which is ultimately converted into Real Vegan Cheese through standard cheese-making processes - just like cheese made from cow or goat milk!
Real Vegan Cheese is a not a cheese substitute! It all starts with regular old baker's yeast. Through synthetic biology, we engineer our yeast to become milk-protein factories. Our milk proteins are then combined with water and vegan oil to make Vegan Milk which is ultimately converted into Real Vegan Cheese through standard cheese-making processes - just like cheese made from cow or goat milk!
Plant Biology (every other Monday)
We are a group of scientists, designers, horticulturalists, and artists with an honest and deep appreciation for the plant kingdom.
Everyone here is a student. If there's something you want to learn, we'll do our best to help you learn it.
Plants are some of the most elegant machines nature provides us. Their systems are capable of nearly infinite growth and the manufacturing of countless useful products. And they look great while doing it!
Everyone here is a student. If there's something you want to learn, we'll do our best to help you learn it.
Plants are some of the most elegant machines nature provides us. Their systems are capable of nearly infinite growth and the manufacturing of countless useful products. And they look great while doing it!
Art-n-Science (First Tuesday of the month)
Come by CCL at Omni Commons to show, tell and share anything that you are interested in relating to the intersection of art with science, math and engineering.
Do you have a neato thing you've created that you want to show and perhaps get creative feedback?
Do you have an idea of something you would like to build?
Did you see a cool Youtube video you would like to share and discuss?
Do you have a neato thing you've created that you want to show and perhaps get creative feedback?
Do you have an idea of something you would like to build?
Did you see a cool Youtube video you would like to share and discuss?
Open Insulin (Wednesdays and Sundays)
Developing the first open source protocol to produce insulin simply and economically. Our work may serve as a basis for generic production of this life-saving drug and provide a firmer foundation for continued research into improved versions of insulin.
Support our crowdfunding campaign on Experiment.com! Help make affordable insulin available to millions worldwide.
Support our crowdfunding campaign on Experiment.com! Help make affordable insulin available to millions worldwide.
Fermentation Station (Wednesdays)
This is an herbal mead making class that covers a wide range of related material and ferments. As we progress well be delving into the various special ingredients including rejuvenative herbs and mushrooms, extracts, fortifications, and flavorings, besides enhancing our regular brews.
Weekly Class Series (Saturday mornings)
Each Saturday, a member of CCL will host an hour-and-a-half long class on the topic of their choosing. Classes are open to other CCL members and the general public. A minimal fee to cover supplies and prep time may be requested, however no one will be turned away for lack of funds! Recurring topics include Intro to the Lab and a Synthetic Biology 101 class series.
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LAB IMPROVEMENTS (for members)
Have some time to fix up the lab and wondering what needs done? Here is a running list:
- Sell old equipment! Anything with pink tape labeled "to sell" (most of it's in the back of the lab)
- Test and label equipment with "works" (green tape), "needs repair" (yellow), or "broken" / "sell" (red/pink)
- Tidy up lab (clear and clean lab benches, find place for floating equipment, etc)
- Label drawers and counters with what belongs there
- Sweep / mop lab and common area
- Wipe down common tables with lysol