Biological inks and coatings and associated methods
AssigneeLiving Ink Technologies, LLC
InventorsStevan Albers, Scott Fulbright
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Abstract
The disclosed method and related systems and devices relate to producing a pigment from microbial biomass. The pigment may be an engineered black pigment. The method may include a thermal processing step where the microbial biomass is charred. The biomass in the charred and pre-charred state can be washed chemically and/or mechanically. In another step the biomass is ground via a grinding of milling process. The grinding/milling may occur at any various points in the process. In some embodiments the biomass has a particle size between 0.01 and 100 microns.
Claims18
A method of producing a synthesized carbon black ink from a microbial biomass comprising:
- a. performing thermal processing of the microbial biomass to form a charred biomass;
- b. washing the charred biomass;
- c. grinding the charred biomass, and
- d. mixing the charred biomass into an ink formulation;
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- e. adding a preservative to the ink formulation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.