| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/D50239X/1 |
| Title: |
Optics via cell culture |
| Principal Investigator: |
White-Cooper, Professor H |
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| Department: |
Zoology |
| Organisation: |
University of Oxford |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research (Pre-FEC) |
| Starts: |
01 November 2005 |
Ends: |
31 October 2006 |
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104,062
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| Optical Devices & Subsystems |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
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A diversity of optical devices (lenses, reflectors and anti-reflectors) exists in nature, some desirable for industrial applications. We propose a novel project whereby the living cells manufacturing optical devices are identified and cultured, and the optics themselves are farmed in a laboratory. Studies in unrelated fields suggest that this is feasible, but a pilot study is necessary to demonstrate that one optical device can be grown and harvested in the laboratory from a single cell. That is the principal aim within this proposal. It could lay the foundations of a new technology in the optics industry, from where the potential for future projects is considerable. This project would activate the newly formed Oxford Group Researching Optics in Nature.
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http://www.ox.ac.uk |