Team:WashU/Saffroninakanecoli

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   text[2] = "Saffron is currently the most expensive spice in the world. Around 75,000 flowers of saffron are needed to produce just one pound of the spice. The vast amount of manual labor required to hand-pick the stigmas out of the flowers explains the exorbitant price of the spice. (FINISH THE ABOUT WHY IT IS EXPENSIVE)";
   text[2] = "Saffron is currently the most expensive spice in the world. Around 75,000 flowers of saffron are needed to produce just one pound of the spice. The vast amount of manual labor required to hand-pick the stigmas out of the flowers explains the exorbitant price of the spice. (FINISH THE ABOUT WHY IT IS EXPENSIVE)";
   text[3] = "Saffron makes an appearance in multiple cultures, and can be seen in European, African, Asian, and Indian cuisines. It is used in the production of cheeses, curries, meat dishes, soups, and liquors, among other products. In past eras, many used saffron extensively in dishes as a sign of wealth. Currently, per pound, saffron costs anywhere from $1600 to $5000. Authentic saffron is usually sold in one-gram or one-ounce packets. (FINISH THE ABOUT SAFFRON'S WEALTH)";
   text[3] = "Saffron makes an appearance in multiple cultures, and can be seen in European, African, Asian, and Indian cuisines. It is used in the production of cheeses, curries, meat dishes, soups, and liquors, among other products. In past eras, many used saffron extensively in dishes as a sign of wealth. Currently, per pound, saffron costs anywhere from $1600 to $5000. Authentic saffron is usually sold in one-gram or one-ounce packets. (FINISH THE ABOUT SAFFRON'S WEALTH)";
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   text[4] = "<i>Synechocystis</i> is a freshwater cyanobacterium capable of producing carotenoids that are the precursors to the products of saffron that give it the characteristic color and fragrance - namely, safranal, crocin and picrocin. (FINISH THE ABOUT THE BUG PAGE)";
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   text[4] = "<i>E. coli</i> (FINISH THE ABOUT THE BUG PAGE)";
   text[5] = "about our idea";
   text[5] = "about our idea";
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Saffron in a Kan, E. coli

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