Photolytic oxygenator with carbon dioxide fixation and separation

A photolytic apparatus for oxygenating and removing carbon dioxide in order to maintain a proper physiological environment comprising:

• a photolytic cell having an anode compartment and a cathode compartment;
• said anode compartment having an inlet for receiving an aqueous solution, an anode conductor, a photo-reactive surface, and an outlet for transporting a dissolved oxygenated solution out of said anode compartment, wherein said photo-reactive surface has the ability, upon photo-activation, to convert water in an aqueous solution to dissolved oxygen, hydrogen ions and electrons upon light activation;
• said cathode compartment having an inlet, a cathode conductor, and an outlet, the inlet being connected to both a carbon dioxide source and a C5 pentose source, the cathode conductor being able to convert hydrogen ions, carbon dioxide, and C5 pentose to C6 pentose, and the outlet being able to remove the C6 pentose from the cell and any remaining reactants;
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• a light source for providing light photons to said photo-reactive surface to initiate a series of chemical reactions that results in dissolved oxygen generation in the anode compartment and C6 hexose formation in the cathode compartment.