Boost Microbial Growth with Photosynthetic Power

Introduction

Microorganisms are at the heart of many critical industries—from biotechnology to biofuels—due to their ability to produce valuable compounds efficiently. However, traditional methods of cultivating microorganisms often fall short in optimizing their photosynthetic potential and growth. Our patented composition and method for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency, growth, and lipid production in microorganisms offer a powerful tool for industries that rely on microbial production. Whether you’re aiming to increase biofuel output, enhance agricultural productivity, or optimize microbial growth in biotech applications, this innovative solution delivers unmatched efficiency and sustainability.

Challenges in Microbial Growth and Lipid Production

In fields such as biofuel production, agriculture, and environmental sciences, microorganisms play a vital role. For instance, lipid-rich microorganisms are crucial in producing biofuels, while other microorganisms contribute to soil health and crop growth. Despite their importance, maximizing the efficiency of these microorganisms has proven to be a significant challenge. Traditional cultivation methods often result in suboptimal photosynthesis, limiting the microorganisms’ growth rates and lipid yields.

Industries that rely on these processes face inefficiencies that lead to higher operational costs, reduced output, and unsustainable practices. This calls for a new approach that not only enhances photosynthetic efficiency but also boosts lipid production and overall microbial growth.

Why Choose Boost Microbial Growth?

Our patented method and composition provide an unparalleled solution by increasing the photosynthetic efficiency of microorganisms. This innovation enables microorganisms to absorb and utilize more light, leading to faster growth rates and greater lipid production. For the biofuel industry, this means higher yields of bio-oils, translating into more renewable energy with fewer resources. In agriculture, the improved growth of beneficial microorganisms enhances soil fertility, boosts crop health, and reduces the need for chemical inputs.

This method is not only effective but also adaptable to a wide range of microorganisms, making it suitable for various applications. The composition can be integrated seamlessly into existing systems, ensuring immediate improvements in efficiency and output across multiple industries.

Key Benefits

  • Enhanced Growth: Increases photosynthetic efficiency, accelerating microbial growth.
  • Greater Lipid Production: Boosts lipid yields, critical for biofuel industries.
  • Versatile Application: Applicable in biotechnology, agriculture, and biofuels.
  • Sustainable: Reduces resource usage while improving output, fostering environmentally friendly practices.

Drive Efficiency with Boost Microbial Growth Technology

Licensing this cutting-edge technology allows companies to unlock new potential in microbial production. Whether you’re focused on biofuels, agriculture, or biotechnology, enhancing the photosynthetic efficiency and growth of microorganisms will lead to significant gains in productivity, sustainability, and cost savings.

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.

The invention claimed is:

1. A composition comprising cyanobacteria F. diplosiphon and a solution of zero-valent iron nanoparticles having a biodegradable coating of tetraethyl orthosilicate, and wherein said composition has enhanced lipid production as compared to cyanobacteria F. diplosiphon cultured in the absence of zero-valent iron nanoparticles.
2. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said F. diplosiphon is strain B481.
3. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said zero-valent iron nanoparticles have an average size of 50 nm and an average surface area of 20-25 m2/g.
4. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said zero-valent iron nanoparticles are Nanofer 25s.
5. A composition according to claim 1, wherein said zero-valent iron nanoparticles are present in a concentration of between about 0.2 to about 1.6 mg/L of photosynthetic microorganism.

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Title

Composition and method for enhancing photosynthetic efficiency, growth and/or lipid production of microorganisms

Inventor(s)

Viji SITTHER, Somayeh Fathabad

Assignee(s)

Morgan State University

Patent #

12024704

Patent Date

July 2, 2024

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