Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20180708:11:39:00
Bolt discovered that brewing was the way to go, as in brewing beer. what, exactly, are you making here? >> this is yeast that are making spider silks. pumping bits of sugar into it, yeast eat it, produce cells and silk. it's like a shower head. liquid shoots out, then they turn into a solid, like spaghetti. >> reporter: in march, they released their first product, a spider silk tie. >> we launched a number to show this technology can work. >> this was grown in a fermenter, spun into fibers. >> $300 for the tie. bolt hopes to spin the silk soon. what's the point for a shopper to splurge a littl...
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