Acoustic Patterning of Photosynthetic Microbes for Enhanced Biomass Production
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Acoustic Patterning of Photosynthetic Microbes for Enhanced Biomass Production
PI: Mikhail G. Shapiro
Research Team: Yuxing Yao, PhD
Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Sunlight to Everything Initiative
This project will use ultrasound standing waves – a low-cost, scalable, and energy-efficient platform capable of arranging microbes in 3D space – to enhance sunlight capture and increase biomass production. If successful, this technology could not only enable the cost-effective production of biomass for high value commodities, but also have positive environmental impact, including carbon sequestration and wastewater treatment.