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  <h2>Methods of Ink Production</h2>
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        <th>Method</th>
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        <th>Summary of Procedure</th>
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        <td><b>SynthetINK</b></td>
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        <td>Production of biological pigments using synthetic biology.</td>
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        <td><ul>-After the DNA is in the cells, we only need to pay for the media </ul><ul>-Little to no by-products </ul>
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<ul>-More applicable in a world heading towards a green alternatives </ul></td>
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        <td><ul>-High initial investment </ul> <ul>-Hard to compete with existing industry giants </ul></td>
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        <td>Chemical Synthesis</td>
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        <td>The combining of many industrial chemicals to result in a colorant.</td>
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        <td>Evolution of the industry has resulted in cheap production.</td>
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        <td><ul>-Harmful byproducts </ul><ul>-Dangerous chemicals </ul> </td>
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        <td>Plant Extraction</td>
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        <td>Growing pigmented plants for harvest and extraction of pigments.</td>
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        <td>Provides oxygen from plants.</td>
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        <td><ul>-requires large areas of land </ul> <ul>-Time consuming </ul></td>
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        <td>Carbon-black production</td>
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        <td>Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons.</td>
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        <td>Industry evolution has allowed it to be cheap.</td>
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        <td><ul>--Numerous and harmful byproducts (including greenhouse gasses)</ul></td>
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Revision as of 00:19, 29 October 2017



Methods of Ink Production

Method Summary of Procedure Positive Aspects Negative Aspects
SynthetINK Production of biological pigments using synthetic biology.
    -After the DNA is in the cells, we only need to pay for the media
    -Little to no by-products
    -More applicable in a world heading towards a green alternatives
    -High initial investment
    -Hard to compete with existing industry giants
Chemical Synthesis The combining of many industrial chemicals to result in a colorant. Evolution of the industry has resulted in cheap production.
    -Harmful byproducts
    -Dangerous chemicals
Plant Extraction Growing pigmented plants for harvest and extraction of pigments. Provides oxygen from plants.
    -requires large areas of land
    -Time consuming
Carbon-black production Incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. Industry evolution has allowed it to be cheap.
    --Numerous and harmful byproducts (including greenhouse gasses)