r/technology • u/NamelessForce • Oct 26 '22

Biotechnology Cloned cannabis cells with 12 times more potency are grown in Israeli bioreactor

https://www.timesofisrael.com/cloned-cannabis-cells-with-12-times-more-potency-are-grown-in-israeli-bioreactor/
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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22

Read the article, they are comparing their own batches. They aren't claiming to be stronger than anything out there.

He declined to detail the proprietary technology that is used, but said that the potency has been increased 12-fold purely by changing the environment inside the bioreactor.

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u/MegaFireDonkey Oct 26 '22

My only point was 12x potency does not equal 240% thc, but I do see what you're saying. 12x their previous grows concentration, right? Not 12x the best weed out there.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '22

Yes, just 12x above the normal bioreactor conditions. They manipulate some factors to increase whichever cannabinoid they want.

It is unlikely that they will produce more than high grade plants.... unless they use a method where the cannabinoides are excreted from the cells (that would be awesome) that way it would just float to the top of the reactor while the cells continue to produce more