| Hi Jeremy,
The nucleus encapsulation will definitely result in more even nacre growth and thus rounder pearls. That will be particularly important if you intend to cultivate longer for thicker nacre. The shaping of the tissue is really the biggest factor in tissue-only nucleation.
For tissue-and-bead nucleation you would probably get the absolutely optimal results when chemically engineering a "perfect conchiolin," evenly coating the nuclei in it and then dip it in micro-chopped mantle tissue and let the pearl sac close in culture medium before implanting it in the host gonad. Now, that process is a touch on the high tech side, but since I know that you have seen hama age before, you will understand that having a 100% round and rosé white output with virtually no rejects is a rather good idea. You may get something up to 60% hanadama grade right out of the shell that way. However, the process would not come cheap and now that I published it on a public forum is no longer patentable.
Zeide  |