Methods and materials for cultivation and/or propagation of a photosynthetic organism
AssigneeForeLight, Inc.
InventorsAdam Flynn, Jeff Kantarek
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides methods and materials for the cultivation and/or propagation of a photosynthetic organism. Such methods may comprise the use of a lamp assembly that comprises a plurality of circuit boards, each comprising at least three edges, arranged in a substantially spherical shape defining an interior lamp assembly volume, wherein the plurality of circuit boards comprise a first planar surface in contact with the interior lamp assembly volume and an opposing second planar surface comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs); and a barrier that surrounds the plurality of circuit boards forming the substantially spherical shape.
Claims10
A photobioreactor for cultivation and/or propagation of a photosynthetic organism comprising:
- a.) a vessel having a wall defining an interior vessel volume;
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- b.) a lamp assembly positioned within the interior vessel volume,
- wherein the lamp assembly comprises:
- a plurality of circuit boards, each comprising at least three edges, arranged in a substantially spherical shape defining an interior lamp assembly volume, wherein the plurality of circuit boards comprise a first planar surface in contact with the interior lamp assembly volume and an opposing second planar surface comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs);
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- a barrier that surrounds the plurality of circuit boards forming the substantially spherical shape.
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A method of producing docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the method comprising:
- a.) providing one or more photosynthetic organisms comprising enzymes for generating DHA;
- b.) adding the photosynthetic organisms to a vessel of a bioreactor comprising a liquid growth media;
- c.) contacting the one or more photosynthetic organisms with light emitted from a lamp assembly,
- wherein the lamp assembly comprises:
- a plurality of circuit boards, each comprising at least three edges, arranged in a substantially spherical shape defining an interior lamp assembly volume, wherein the plurality of circuit boards comprise a first planar surface in contact with the interior lamp assembly volume and an opposing second planar surface comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs);
- and
- a barrier that surrounds the plurality of circuit boards forming the substantially spherical shape;
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- d.). producing DHA from the one or more photosynthetic organisms.
A method for storage of a light energy, the method comprising
- a.) providing one or more photosynthetic organisms comprising enzymes for generating one or more compounds from a light energy;
- b.) adding the one or more photosynthetic organisms to a tank of a bioreactor comprising a liquid growth media;
- c.) contacting the one or more photosynthetic organisms with light emitted from a lamp assembly,
- wherein the lamp assembly comprises:
- a plurality of circuit boards, each comprising at least three edges, arranged in a substantially spherical shape defining an interior lamp assembly volume, wherein the plurality of circuit boards comprise a first planar surface in contact with the interior lamp assembly volume and an opposing second planar surface comprising light emitting diodes (LEDs);
- and
- a barrier that surrounds the plurality of circuit boards forming the substantially spherical shape;
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- d.). producing one or more compounds from the light energy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.