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Nature Inspired Bioluminescent Healing Tattoos -created and designed by Eleni Leventopoulos-

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“I was researching tattooing in preparation for my first tattoo. After reading page after page of what was out there, I began to dream about what could be. Then one day, I said why not? 

I began studying nature and discovered bioluminescence. I thought, wouldn’t that be some cool shit? A glowing tattoo! And it sort of snowballed from there.

And after a lot of hard work and inspiration from nature...BIO INK became real.”

-eleni leventopoulos, creator of BIO INK

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BIO INK: hides, heals, glows.

eleni leventopoulos

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Inspired by Nature: The Mimic Octopus

The mimic octopus may be one of the most incredible creatures on the planet. 

To avoid predators, the mimic octopus changes instantly into anything. Mimicry is a common survival strategy seen across all branches of nature. However, the mimic octopus is the first species, that we know of, that can take on the characteristics of multiple species.

Similarly, BIO INK can camouflage at will enabling you to hide your tattoos when you deem necessary. 

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Are tattoos unprofessional?

So many places discourage employees from having visible tattoos.

Despite this, the fact 14% of Americans of all ages have tattoos. 

There is article 

http://psychcentral.com/lib/thinking-of-inking-the-possible-impact-of-tattoos-on-your-job-search/

after article

http://www.salary.com/tattoos-hurt-chances-getting-job/

after article 

http://saleshq.monster.com/careers/articles/3299-can-a-tattoo-really-cost-you-a-job

warning people not to get tattoos to remain ‘hireable.’

We at Bio Ink think that’s dumb.

Tattoos are beautiful and often very meaningful to the person. However, we recognize that not everyone agrees with us. And while there are tutorials showing you how to hide your tattoos... We think there is a simpler way.

Bio Ink tattoos have the ability to camouflage.

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bio ink: Bioluminescent Healing Tattoos

Bio Ink creates living, moving tattoos

design are outlined with spider silk

this makes sure the bioluminescent bacteria move only where you want

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don’t worry about feeding your living tattoos

Inspired by Nature: some things eat dead things

detritivores  

sea scuds 

polychaete worms 

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The tattoos are ALIVE

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Bioluminescence in Nature

bioluminescence is used by different organisms for different things

hide from predators

scare bad things away

attract mates

attract prey

communication

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Inspired by Nature: The Opossum

When faced with danger, the opossum simply plays dead. This is called thanatosis. When this isn’t enough to protect the opossum, they have another defense. Opossums have a protein called LTNF. LTNF is a Lethal Toxin-Neutralizing Factor that makes them immune to venom. 

Bio Ink mimics this to enable tattoos to serve as vaccinations. 

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Inspired by Nature: The Tomopteris

These mesmerizing creatures are relatively transparent until they shine a deep bioluminescent blue.

One species, Tomopteris Nisseni, is one of the few creatures on the planet to produce yellow bioluminescence.

Bio Ink is bioengineered to glow using the same process that the tomopteris goes through naturally.

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Inspired by Nature: all the cool organisms glow

Tomopteris -  one of the few animals that produced yellow bioluminescence

Fireflies - the best known example of bioluminescence 

Atolla - bioluminescence is a defense mechanism

Angler Fish - bioluminescent bacteria helps them attract prey

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Self-healing and self-repair is a common theme in biological systems ranging from snakes to trees to human skin.

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Inspired by Nature: so many organisms can self heal, why can’t we?

Trees - Grow from a branch

Opossum - Self Immunizing

Flatworms - Regenerate tissue

Jellyfish - Return to polyp state

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Tattoos are no longer just pretty. Bio Ink tattoos are capable of healing.

they fight infections

clear toxins

cleans blood infections

helps with chemo nausea

helps with PMS

helps with hangovers

soothe Chronic pain

shots!!!

birth control

Now they’re pretty useful.

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