Photosynthetic cellular substances and methods of use thereof
AssigneeSymbiox, Inc.
InventorJose-Tomas Egana-Erazo
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Abstract
Systems and methods for developing and applying photosynthetic cellular substances to a human or animal for medical, therapeutic or cosmetic uses are provided. Photosynthetic cells, such as algal cells, can be used in these substances to provide the ability to continuously generate oxygen when exposed to a light source or other oxygen-generating trigger. The substances can be developed as a standalone liquid, gel or cream, or embedded within a bandage, mesh, scaffold or other structure with a light source to promote oxygen production. The substances can be applied topically for medical, therapeutic or cosmetic treatments, or injected internally for generation of oxygen within one or more parts of the body.
Claims11
A system, comprising:
- a device for wound care, comprising:
- a bandage including an absorbent material and embedded with photosynthetic cellular structures;
- and
- a light source embedded within the bandage configured to provide a certain intensity and pattern of light to the photosynthetic cellular structures,
- wherein the light source is configured to produce wavelengths in the range of 380 nm to 780 nm, and wherein the photosynthetic cellular structures within the device generate oxygen when exposed to light;
- and
- a sensor configured to measure an amount of oxygen being produced by the photosynthetic cellular structures, and to transmit data associated with the amount of oxygen being produced by the photosynthetic cellular structures to a computing device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.