Methods of increasing growth of corals using a bioceramic
AssigneeNovum Coral, Inc.
InventorsMichael A. DAVITZ, William SHEEHAN, Lawrence A. SHIMP, Onno VISSER
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to a method of increasing growth of coral by growing the coral on a bioceramic hydroxyapatite material. An increased growth rate in the coral species is observed with respect to perimeter, surface area and volume as compared with the growth rate on a control material. In some embodiments, the bioceramic hydroxyapatite material contains a carbonatable calcium component with a Ca/P ratio greater than about 1.67.
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A method of increasing growth rate of a coral species, comprising growing the coral species on a bioceramic hydroxyapatite material for a period of time, t.
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