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NASA tests composters for spaceFor long term missions, composters may be an integral part of a life support system that provides edible food crops, extracts nutrients from plant biomass and removes contaminants from the recycling stream.
Document ID
20040089476
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Atkinson, C. (NASA Kennedy Space Center Cocoa Beach FL United States)
Date Acquired
August 21, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1997
Publication Information
Publication: BioCycle
Volume: 38
Issue: 3
ISSN: 0276-5055
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Report/Patent Number
ISSN: 0276-5055
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Plants/growth & development
Life Support Systems/instrumentation
Waste Management/instrumentation/methods
Conservation of Natural Resources
Ecological Systems, Closed
Triticum
Equipment Design
Hydroponics
Biodegradation
Biomass

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