Lighting containers for growing biological reality

摘要

A lighting vessel is provided for growing biological entities. The container is illuminated by a flexible light diffusing fiber. The light diffusing fiber includes a core formed of silica-based glass and a cladding in direct contact with the core. The light diffusing fiber also includes an outer polymer coating layer surrounding the cladding, the outer polymer coating layer being a cured product of a liquid polymer blend including a scattering material and a luminophore.