Is GFP GRAS?

Woohoo!

One of my longstanding questions has been, is Green Fluorescent Protein safe to put in food?

I always figured that it SHOULD be – it comes from jellyfish, which I know people eat in some cultures (though I’m not sure if any of the ones eaten actually express GFP).

Well, it seems someone in 2003 did a proper test…Check it out!

Sure, this is still some way before the FDA declares it “Generally Regarded As Safe” but it’s one step closer.

Soon, my dream of genetically-engineered “GlogurtŪ” will become reality! AH, HA HA HA HA HA!

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The Author is (currently) an autodidactic student of Industrial and Environmental microbiology, who is sick of people assuming all microbiology should be medical in nature, and who would really like to be allowed to go to graduate school one of these days now that he's finished his BS in Microbiology (with a bonus AS in Chemistry). He also enjoys exploring the Big Room (the one with the really high blue ceiling and big light that tracks from one side to the other every day) and looking at its contents from unusual mental angles.

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