SC - distillation

[HICKS, MELISSA]

Korrin,

How do you actually introduce this into your alcohol?  I thought this
disease was transmitted via body parts (meat, brain, nerve endings etc).
When would they be introduced into alcohol production.

Meliora (the genuinely puzzled)

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> From: 	Korrin S DaArdain[SMTP:korrin.daardain at juno.com]
> Reply To: 	sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Sent: 	Tuesday, 26 October 1999 15:49
> To: 	sca-cooks at Ansteorra.ORG
> Subject: 	Re: SC - distillation
> 
> The scrapie agent, (AKA: Kuru, CJD, Transmissible Mink Encephalopathy, &
> BSE) is what is known as a PrP (for Prion Protein) and is immune to
> practically everything. Electron bombardment by a linear accelerator and
> strong UV exposure that will reduce the phage virus to one percent
> infectivities has no effect on the scrapie agent. Only chemicals and
> processes that destroy proteins can reduce or prevent infection.
> 
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