Microbial products for space nutrition

Trends Biotechnol. 2024 Jan 4:S0167-7799(23)00343-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.12.004. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSustainably producing nutrients beyond Earth is one of the biggest technical challenges for future extended human space missions. Microorganisms such as microalgae and cyanobacteria can provide astronauts with nutrients, pharmaceuticals, pure oxygen, and bio-based polymers, making them an interesting resource for constructing a circular bioregenerative life support system in space.PMID:38182440 | DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.12.004
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