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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 22, 2012
Lawrence P. Wackett, St. Paul, MN (US);
Alptekin Aksan, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael J Sadowsky, Roseville, MN (US);
Eduardo Reategui, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lisa Kasinkas, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lawrence P. Wackett, St. Paul, MN (US);
Alptekin Aksan, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Michael J Sadowsky, Roseville, MN (US);
Eduardo Reategui, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Lisa Kasinkas, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Regents of the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions for encapsulation of biomaterials in a silica-matrix. The present invention includes a composition for formation of a silica-matrix encapsulated biomaterial. The composition includes a reactive silicon compound and a biomaterial with a catalytic activity. When encapsulated in the silica-matrix, the biomaterial at least partially retains its catalytic activity. The present invention also relates to methods of making silica-matrix encapsulated biomaterials, and to methods of using silica-matrix encapsulated biomaterials, including methods of treating water or gas using the silica-matrix encapsulated biomaterials.