Progress

0-6 months:

Training days - bring everyone up to speed on the various expertise of collaborators

Choice of photosynthetic strains

Formulation of encapsulating matrix

Test activity and productivity of encapsulated cells

Test light diffusion within hybrid materials

Test matter transport within hybrid materials

6-12 months:

Evaluation of long term viability of cells in matrix

Test long term mechanical stability of matrix in media

Optimisation of synthesis conditions for mass production

Design of model photobioreactor (PBR)

Study sensitivity of gas sensors for PBR with in-situ conditions

Study of hydrodynamics of living material in PBR

Choice of target molecules to extract

Liberation of metabolites from free cells