There is an "unidentified object" that has existed for more than 4,000 years and is known as "Tai Sui". The name Tai Sui is enough to cast a veil of mystery over it, and its ** and composition are even more confusing. Scientists have found that it is neither an animal, nor a plant or a bacterium, and is the fourth rare life form on earth, and it has sold for millions of dollars in the market. What exactly is Tai Sui? Why does it look so strange and still be so valuable?
Tai Sui. The modern Tai Sui is named after the description of the Tai Sui in ancient books. In the "Compendium of Materia Medica", it is written, "The meat is like meat, attached to a large stone, and has a head and tail, which is a living thing." The red ones are like coral, the white ones are like fat, the black ones are like lacquer, the green ones are like green feathers, the yellow ones are like purple gold, and all are bright and penetrating like solid ice. In addition, there are similar descriptions in ancient books such as the Classic of Mountains and Seas and the Classic of Shennong's Materia Medica, which collectively refer to this flesh-like life form as "Tai Sui."
Tai Sui. Therefore, the objects unearthed in modern times that are similar to this description are called Tai Sui. It is still uncertain whether the Tai Sui recorded in the ancient books is essentially the same substance as the Tai Sui discovered at present, and the current research is still in the stage of Tai Sui's biological components, and the cause is also relatively controversial. Therefore, there is no definitive evidence to explain the cause of Tai Sui's formation.
Since 1992, Hebei, Shaanxi, Tianjin, Shanxi, Jilin, Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu and other places in China have successively appeared a smooth and moist, white inside like flesh, but no cellular structure, neither like animals nor plants flesh-like "unknown objects".
Tai Sui. The first "Tai Sui" to be studied in China was unearthed in the West Zhou to Weihe River beach in Shaanxi Province, and its surface is brown and looks like a lump of meat. At that time, more than 20 strains of slime molds, a large number of bacteria and molds, and a small amount of yeast were isolated from this "unidentified object" using biological methods. So it was identified as at the timeLarge slime mold complex
The laboratory of the School of Life Sciences of Liaoning University has preserved 7 kinds of "Tai Sui" samples, which come from various regions in the northwest, and some of the origins can no longer be verified.
After studying the biological components and trace elements in 7 samples of Tai Sui, they found that Tai Sui contains nucleic acids, proteins and other most basic elements of living organisms, which verified that Tai Sui is indeed a living organism from the side. The trace elements contained in Tai Sui can also be combined with proteins or other organic substances to form hormones, enzymes, vitamins and other biological macromolecules, which can play important physiological and biochemical functions.
Cross-section of Tai Sui.
Researchers at Northwestern University also found that Tai Sui has a complete cellular structure and also produces respiration, that is, the production of carbon dioxide.
Both of these studies can show that Tai Sui is indeed a living organism.
Because Tai Sui has the function of respiration and repairing itself, the fruiting body and bacteria are rich in nutrients such as nucleic acids, polysaccharides, vitamins, amino acids, lecithin and coenzymes. These bioactive ingredients have gradually discovered the role of Tai Sui in anticancer, antibacterial, cytotoxic and physiological regulation.
Tai Sui. Such nutritional value makes many people rush to it, and Tai Sui is called a miracle medicine that can cure all diseases by ancient books, so the folk have also set off a trend of buying and selling or collecting Tai Sui. Many people believe that Tai Sui can prolong life or ** disease. However, nucleic acids, vitamins, amino acids and other substances can only play a role in enhancing immunity and strengthening the activity of the body after entering the human body, and are not a specific medicine for all diseases.
Tai Sui described in Shennong's Materia Medica.
Tai Sui is divided into three types in the folk, earth Tai Sui, Shi Tai Sui and water Tai Sui. The most common ones are Tu Tai Sui and Shi Tai Sui.
Tu Tai Sui is in contact with the soil all year round and grows in a soil layer of 20 150 meters underground, generally in the form of clumps. They are very afraid of heat, and when the growth temperature reaches 65 or more, they will die, and if they are boiled in a boiling water oven, they will melt directly. Although Tu Tai Sui has a hard epidermis similar to keratin, it is still very afraid of light.
Shi Tai Sui can generally be found in karst caves about 1,000 meters to 2,000 meters underground, and a layer of natural rock color, such as pinkish-white or red, will be attached to the surface.
Shi Tai Sui. Shui Tai Sui grows in water, is generally slightly transparent, and looks very much like a jellyfish when salvaged. Some studies say that Shui Tai Sui contains trace amounts of toxins, so it is a bit unpopular.
Water Tai Sui. Under normal circumstances, the selling price of Tai Sui is determined according to its color, purity, and moisture content. The lighter the color, the higher the purity, and the higher the water content, the more valuable the Tai Sui. According to Tai Sui collectors, due to its scarcity, one gram of Tai Sui's ** can exceed 100 yuan.
The best quality Tai Sui belongs to Shi Tai Sui, Shi Tai Sui's ** is often more than 10,000 yuan, if the quality is good or even more expensive. Shandong has unearthed a high-quality Tai Sui, the unit price is as high as 20,000 yuan, and the estimated value of 50 catties of Tai Sui reaches 1 million yuan.
Such a high price has made many people think crookedly and create "fake Tai Sui" to deceive the public.
Tu Tai Sui. There are many products on the market that claim to be "Tai Sui", which are difficult to determine and identify. Comparing them to the Tai Sui described in ancient books, there are few common features, and the results of the study contradict the previous ones. How is this fake Tai Sui made?
The researchers used scanning electron microscopy to observe the "Tai Sui" sold on the market, and found that these things have a large number of irregular pore structures, but there is no cell structure, no obvious life characteristics, and obviously do not have the characteristics of Tai Sui.
Moreover, when the researchers analyzed the main components of these "Tai Sui" using nuclear magnetic resonance technology and infrared spectroscopy, they found that the main component in these samples was polyvinyl alcohol.
Polyvinyl alcohol molecular formula.
Polyvinyl alcohol is a platform chemical product, which is the main material for the manufacture of vinylon fibers, adhesives, emulsifiers, absorbents and other products. One of the most widely used areas of polyvinyl alcohol is as a chemical grout material. Polyvinyl alcohol will be used as one of the grouting materials in mining tunnels, water conservancy and hydropower, municipal buildings, bridge engineering and other fields. Polyvinyl alcohol is soaked, heated and dissolved, and mixed to become a grouting material, and the excess polyvinyl alcohol will form different swelling forms under different solubilities, and through layer by layer cooling, a textured filamentous object is formed, which is very similar to the texture of Zhentai Sui.
The texture of the interior of Tai Sui.
Therefore, many wild Tai Sui sold in the market may be made by demoulding from a frozen polyvinyl alcohol solution. After the "fake Tai Sui" is dehydrated for a period of time, the surface texture is hard, and the internal texture is soft like meat, and then after aging treatment, it is consistent with the shape of the real Tai Sui, as if it was dug in the wild.
Fake Tai Sui after doing the old.
In fact, the reason why some people make fake Tai Sui in this way is precisely because some researchers have used the first Tai Sui sample found in Shaanxi in 1992 and a sample in Hebei in 2005 to do a comprehensive analysis. It was found that they were mainly polyvinyl alcohol, and mixed with slime bacteria and polysaccharide substances. Therefore, these researchers believe that Tai Sui may be the product of the long-term development of polyvinyl alcohol left over from the construction of the project.
Scan of Tai Sui, Shaanxi Province in 1992.
It is also believed that Tai Sui is an incomplete creature, with a degree of evolution between cyanobacteria and protists. It is composed of microorganisms as well as their secretions, so it is very biologically active and regenerating, so it can be cut and regenerated at will.
There are also folk Tai Sui enthusiasts who believe that Tai Sui is an ancient living specimen of paleontology and the ancestor of all living things, including human beings. It is equivalent to a biological embryo that has not been developed, and all organisms have to go through this process when they evolve, but Tai Sui stopped this process for some reason.
All in all, the cause of Tai Sui is confusing, but the people have not weakened their love for Tai Sui. However, Brother Lightning still wants to remind everyone, don't believe that some merchants exaggerate the medicinal value and miraculous effect of Tai Sui, although it has health care effects, but it is certainly not a panacea, not to mention that there are many fakes in the market. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan