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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2019
Applicant:
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Inventors:
Viji Sitther, Pikesville, MD (US);
Somayeh Fathabad, Parkville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Morgan State University, Baltimore, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/38 (2006.01); C10L 1/02 (2006.01); C12N 1/20 (2006.01); C12P 7/649 (2022.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 1/38 (2013.01); C10L 1/02 (2013.01); C12N 1/20 (2013.01); C12P 7/649 (2013.01); C10L 2200/0476 (2013.01); C10L 2290/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
Compositions including metal nano- and/or micro-particles in solution with photosynthetic bioproduct producing microorganisms. These light harvesting complexes increase growth rates and photosynthetic efficiency of the constituent microorganisms, reducing the light required for a specific production level, or increases production for a specific light level. Compositions including zero-valent iron nanoparticles (nZVIs) in solution with photosynthetic bioproduct producing microorganisms. The nZVIs cause increased growth, lipid production and fatty acid production.