A method for forming a nanocomposite material, the nanocomposite material formed thereby, and a battery made using the nanocomposite material. The user collection may be saved at an MCDN server for subsequent retrieval. In another aspect, methods may include downstream processing for obtaining protein precursor molecules and subsequent conversion of protein precursor molecules to functional proteins. The plurality of developers include a yellow developer, a magenta developer, a cyan developer, and a black developer.