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Unconventional food regeneration in space - Opportunities for microbial food productionThe possible role of microbial species in regenerating food is considered, and three areas where microbial systems can be used in controlled ecological life support systems are discussed. Microbial species can serve as the biological portion of hybrid chemical/biological schemes for primary food products, as a means more fully to utilize waste materials from agronomical food production, and as a source of nutritional supplements to conventional plant foods. Work accomplished in each of these areas is described. The role of microgravity fermenters in this technology is addressed.
Document ID
19880041910
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Petersen, Gene R.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Schubert, Wayne W.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Seshan, P. K.
(California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, United States)
Dunlop, Eric H.
(Washington University Saint Louis, MO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Meeting Information
Meeting: Biological sciences in space 1986
Location: Nagoya
Country: Japan
Start Date: November 10, 1986
Sponsors: MOESC, Natural Space Development Agency of Japan, Japan Society of Microgravity Application.
Accession Number
88A29137
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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