MARYLAND INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS

MIPS Project Detail:

HY-TEK Bio, LLC.

Microbial dynamics in anaerobic digesters

Project #

6511

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Round 

65

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Feb 2020

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Company

HY-TEK Bio, LLC.

Dayton

Howard

 County
, Maryland
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Founded: 

2009

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Company Description: 

HY-TEK Bio is an early stage company developing a patent-pending system to remove carbon dioxide and other harmful greenhouse gases from smoke stack flue gas using a unique strain of algae while producing valuable byproducts from the algae. The company’s system mitigates greenhouse gas from flue gases by injecting the flue gas into a tank full of a unique strain of algae. The tank is a patent-pending, closed bioreactor produced in-house from a lamination of Mylar and Kevlar. This patent-pending construct allows the bioreactors to be produced inexpensively while being extremely light weight. In addition, patent-pending LED Grow Lights are used along with a nutrient developed in-house, made from fresh chicken manure and a blend of other proprietary components.

The algae feeds on the CO2 and NOx in the flue gas, as well as on the nutrient. CO2 consumption is enhanced through the use of proprietary LED Grow Light technology, yielding minimal greenhouse gas emissions and high yields of high-value algal biomass. The process produces little to no CO2 or NOx emissions, while enhancing the lipid-oil production in the algae as well as a by-product of Lutein-Zeaxanthin, an ultra-antioxidant that is in high demand in the market place. The algal biomass can be sold to brokers, who place the biomass into markets that produce Lutein-Zeaxanthin-based products, bio-plastics, skin care products, cosmetic and paint thickeners, additives for human and animal food products, and biofuel.

MIPS Project

Round 

65

 - 

Feb 2020

Microbial dynamics in anaerobic digesters

Project #

6511

 | 

MIPS Round 

65

 | 

Starting Date: 

Feb 2020

We are moving to an entirely new concept in closed bioreactor design using our patentpending Mylar/Kevlar tank structure, our unique “modulated” LED Grow Light technology, our patent-pending air injection system and our special, high-value chicken manurebased nutrient. These concepts will revolutionize closed bioreactors and the way the world mitigates greenhouse gas emissions.
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Bob Mroz, Founder and CEO, HY-TEK Bio

Results: 

HY-TEK Bio is a classic example of the Maryland Industrial Partnerships Program making a difference in helping a small company bring big ideas to market.
Bob Mroz, Founder and CEO, HY-TEK Bio

Principal Investigator:

Feng

 

Chen

Professor

Project Manager: 

Robert M.

 

Mroz

Founder and CEO

Technologies:

Agriculture / Poultry Science

Chemical Engineering / Chemistry

Energy

Environmental Technology / Science

Nanotechnology