Difference between revisions of "BeerDecoded"
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=Overall goal= | =Overall goal= | ||
| − | BeerDeCoded is a research project to draw a genetic map of beers. The public contributes to every step of this project: from securing funding to doing the experiment, from testing (and tasting) the samples to publishing the results. BeerDeCoded is doing-research-together, on the streets, in the bars and in an open laboratory. BeerDeCoded is a funny iteration of the [[Open-Food-DNA|Open Food DNA]] project. | + | BeerDeCoded is a research project to draw a genetic map of beers. The public contributes to every step of this project: from securing funding to doing the experiment, from testing (and tasting) the samples to publishing the results. BeerDeCoded is doing-research-together, on the streets, in the bars and in an open laboratory. BeerDeCoded is a funny iteration of the [[Open-Food-DNA|Open Food DNA]] project. |
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| + | =Social Media= | ||
| + | * https://twitter.com/beerdecoded | ||
| + | * https://www.facebook.com/BeerDeCoded | ||
=Beer DNA?= | =Beer DNA?= | ||
Beer is a living beverage. The DNA comes from its ingredients (hops, grains, yeast). There are 1,000+ yeast varieties used for brewing and 200+ hops species, each one bearing a different DNA. Artisanal beer (craft beer) is trendy: microbreweries produce a large variety of beers, each one with its unique recipe and taste. It seems impossible to taste them all, so we are making a "tree of beers" based on their biochemical composition. | Beer is a living beverage. The DNA comes from its ingredients (hops, grains, yeast). There are 1,000+ yeast varieties used for brewing and 200+ hops species, each one bearing a different DNA. Artisanal beer (craft beer) is trendy: microbreweries produce a large variety of beers, each one with its unique recipe and taste. It seems impossible to taste them all, so we are making a "tree of beers" based on their biochemical composition. | ||
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=So What now?= | =So What now?= | ||
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* All the tasks are in this [[Trello]]: https://trello.com/b/NyG1Z7A7/beerdecoded-execution | * All the tasks are in this [[Trello]]: https://trello.com/b/NyG1Z7A7/beerdecoded-execution | ||
* Our last update (October 27, 2015) for our Kickstarter backers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/489252126/beerdecoded-the-1000-beer-genomes/posts/1394351 | * Our last update (October 27, 2015) for our Kickstarter backers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/489252126/beerdecoded-the-1000-beer-genomes/posts/1394351 | ||
| − | Want to help us? Drop us a note or join | + | Want to help us? Drop us a note or join an #OpenHackuarium. |
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| + | =Events= | ||
| + | Sometimes we organise BeerDeCoded workshops at Hackuarium. We also load a miniaturized laboratory on a cargo-bike and bring beer DNA sequencing to public events. | ||
| + | * ScienceComm15, Solothurn | ||
| + | * EXPO15 Milan, Swiss Pavillon | ||
| + | * LIFT Basel, "the future of food". Workshop page | ||
| + | If you want BeerDeCoded at your event, please contact gianpaolo.rando@swissdecode.ch | ||
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| + | =How we finance the project?= | ||
| + | At LIFT15 conference in Geneva, we discussed the project during a science crowdfunding workshop. We then joined the first Science x Kickstarter hackathon in New York (Feb 28, 2015) to craft a crowd-funding campaign for a pilot beer DNA experiment. We have been successfully funded 20 days after the launch on June 2015. After that, we attracted some sponsorship from local partners. Today BeerDeCoded runs on a voluntary basis. | ||
| + | * [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/489252126/beerdecoded-the-1000-beer-genomes Campaign] | ||
| + | * [http://beerdecoded-presskit.strikingly.com/ Press Kit] | ||
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* Dedicated [[Slack]] for the Kickstarter Campaign backers: https://beerdecoded.slack.com/ | * Dedicated [[Slack]] for the Kickstarter Campaign backers: https://beerdecoded.slack.com/ | ||
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Revision as of 20:36, 4 November 2015
BeerDeCoded is a quest to sequence the DNA inside 1,000 beers from the world. The project is led by Hackuarium member Gianpaolo Rando.
Overall goal
BeerDeCoded is a research project to draw a genetic map of beers. The public contributes to every step of this project: from securing funding to doing the experiment, from testing (and tasting) the samples to publishing the results. BeerDeCoded is doing-research-together, on the streets, in the bars and in an open laboratory. BeerDeCoded is a funny iteration of the Open Food DNA project.
Social Media
Beer DNA?
Beer is a living beverage. The DNA comes from its ingredients (hops, grains, yeast). There are 1,000+ yeast varieties used for brewing and 200+ hops species, each one bearing a different DNA. Artisanal beer (craft beer) is trendy: microbreweries produce a large variety of beers, each one with its unique recipe and taste. It seems impossible to taste them all, so we are making a "tree of beers" based on their biochemical composition.
So What now?
We received the Kickstarter payment and we are actively working on beer DNA extractions, sequencing and bioinformatics.
- All the tasks are in this Trello: https://trello.com/b/NyG1Z7A7/beerdecoded-execution
- Our last update (October 27, 2015) for our Kickstarter backers: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/489252126/beerdecoded-the-1000-beer-genomes/posts/1394351
Want to help us? Drop us a note or join an #OpenHackuarium.
Events
Sometimes we organise BeerDeCoded workshops at Hackuarium. We also load a miniaturized laboratory on a cargo-bike and bring beer DNA sequencing to public events.
- ScienceComm15, Solothurn
- EXPO15 Milan, Swiss Pavillon
- LIFT Basel, "the future of food". Workshop page
If you want BeerDeCoded at your event, please contact gianpaolo.rando@swissdecode.ch
How we finance the project?
At LIFT15 conference in Geneva, we discussed the project during a science crowdfunding workshop. We then joined the first Science x Kickstarter hackathon in New York (Feb 28, 2015) to craft a crowd-funding campaign for a pilot beer DNA experiment. We have been successfully funded 20 days after the launch on June 2015. After that, we attracted some sponsorship from local partners. Today BeerDeCoded runs on a voluntary basis.
Budget
We have funding for sequencing 96 beers. Rough project costs:
- 500 CHF - Beer collection
- 1000 CHF - DNA purification (we extract DNA out of the beer)
- 5500 CHF - DNA amplification and multiplexing (we amplifiy the DNA, we label it with a ID code and we pool the labeled samples inside a sequencer)
- 3000 CHF - DNA sequencing.
Other steps (manpower, bioinformatic analyses, data visualisation and communication) are done on a voluntary basis.
- Channel on Hackuarium's Slack: https://hackuarium.slack.com/messages/wg-beerdecoded
- Dedicated Slack for the Kickstarter Campaign backers: https://beerdecoded.slack.com/