Replies to post #52775 on Kraig Biocraft Laboratories Inc (KBLB)

[es1]

So like most topics that get raised here this one was covered a couple years ago. It was also solved and found to be a non issue. You can search the board for the terms involved to find the old topics and links to regulations. But just to begin with...

The FDA is the federal DRUG administration. Unless we begin trying medical applications they will have nothing to do with us.
The EPA could but it is also not their department.

This would be covered by the USDA and APHIS
So to begin with ...

http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/publications/publications.htm?seq_no_115=276496

Here is a start point.

So there is no question about if this applies to KBLB...

Authors

Florence, Teule -
Yun-Gen, Miao -
Bong-Hee, Sohn -
Young-Soo, Kim -
Hull, Joe
Fraser, Malcolm -
Lewis, Randolph -
Jarvis, Donald -

and this should give anyone who does think this is still an issue a start point to find out there isn't one

Silkworms transformed with chimeric silkworm/spider silk genes spin composite silk fibers with improved mechanical properties. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 109(3):923-928.

http://www.pnas.org/content/109/3/923

And here is RL goat information
http://www.reeis.usda.gov/web/crisprojectpages/0213768-goats-producing-spider-silk-proteins-in-their-milk.html

So everyone who is worried should do some reading before they build a case about the FDA giving KBLB and issues.


The regulations will become an issue when we are trying to make silk tendons or bones. The FDA is the only regulator that will be an issue and that wont be for 5-10 years or more

[rayovac812]

Food? That's crazy.

There's no way our worms are worth more as food

Who said worth more as food? Over and above what we get from the various varieties of silk, it will be worth more. (Silk revenues + food revs) But comparing....you are once again correct. This was done for silk and that will definitely be the company maker. Next fringe subject..... your looking for disagreement way too hard.