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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2020
The Regents of the University of California, La Jolla, CA (US);
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, GB;
Shaochen Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Dimitri Deheyn, Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA (US);
Shangting You, La Jolla, CA (US);
Daniel Wangpraseurt, Cambridge, GB;
Silvia Vignolini, Cambridge, GB;
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
An artificial structure for promoting microalgae growth includes a 3D-printed structure formed by positioning a printing surface on a movable stage of a 3D bioprinter in contact with a bio-ink that includes a mixture of a pre-polymer material with one or more of cellulose-derived nanocrystals (CNC), and microalgae cells. By projecting modulated light onto the printing surface while moving the stage, the bio-ink is progressively polymerized to define layers of an artificial coral structure with microalgae cells disposed thereon, where the artificial coral structure is configured to scatter light within the structure.