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View article: 3D printing of composites of Martian regolith simulants and cyanobacterial biomass towards sustainable material production on Mars
3D printing of composites of Martian regolith simulants and cyanobacterial biomass towards sustainable material production on Mars Open
The long-term goal of establishing a sustained human presence on Mars requires the capacity to produce essential consumables on-site. To this end, we develop strategies for processing inorganic oxidic powders and biomass into highly partic…
View article: Anaerobic digestion of cyanobacterial biomass for plant fertilizer production on Mars
Anaerobic digestion of cyanobacterial biomass for plant fertilizer production on Mars Open
Overall, this study suggests the viability of a bioprocess which could support crop production from Martian resources.
View article: Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-specific photobioreactor mass on total pressure, pN2 and pCO2
Dependence of cyanobacterium growth and Mars-specific photobioreactor mass on total pressure, pN2 and pCO2 Open
In situ resource utilization systems based on cyanobacteria could support the sustainability of crewed missions to Mars. However, their resource-efficiency will depend on the extent to which gases from the Martian atmosphere must be proces…
View article: Impact of low-dose X-ray radiation on the lipidome of Chlorella vulgaris
Impact of low-dose X-ray radiation on the lipidome of Chlorella vulgaris Open
C. vulgaris is a microalga with great potential as a source of lipids and essential fatty acids for human nutrition during extended space missions to Mars. However, the effects of Mars-like radiation on lipid composition are still poorly u…
View article: Resource-efficiency of cyanobacterium production on Mars: Assessment and paths forward
Resource-efficiency of cyanobacterium production on Mars: Assessment and paths forward Open
Space agencies and private companies strive for a permanent human presence on the Moon and ultimately on Mars. Bioprocesses have been advocated as key enablers due to their ability to transform locally available resources into added-value …
View article: Effects of atmospheric pressure, and of the partial pressures of CO2 and N2, on the growth rates of Anabaena sp. PCC 7938: Assessment and implications for cyanobacterium cultivation on Mars
Effects of atmospheric pressure, and of the partial pressures of CO2 and N2, on the growth rates of Anabaena sp. PCC 7938: Assessment and implications for cyanobacterium cultivation on Mars Open
In situ resource utilization systems based on cyanobacteria could support the sustainability of crewed missions to Mars. However, their resource-efficiency will depend on the extent to which gases from the Martian atmosphere must be proces…
View article: Editorial: Presentations at the 2022 MELiSSA conference—current and future ways to closed life support systems
Editorial: Presentations at the 2022 MELiSSA conference—current and future ways to closed life support systems Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Astron. Space Sci., 08 March 2024Sec. Astrobiology Volume 11 - 2024 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2024.1394073
View article: An airlock concept to reduce contamination risks during the human exploration of Mars
An airlock concept to reduce contamination risks during the human exploration of Mars Open
Protecting the Martian environment from contamination with terrestrial microbes is generally seen as essential to the scientific exploration of Mars, especially when it comes to the search for indigenous life. However, while companies and …
View article: Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space
Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space Open
Long-term human space exploration missions require environmental control and closed Life Support Systems (LSS) capable of producing and recycling resources, thus fulfilling all the essential metabolic needs for human survival in harsh spac…
View article: Editorial: Bioregenerative life-support systems for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars
Editorial: Bioregenerative life-support systems for crewed missions to the Moon and Mars Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Astron. Space Sci., 09 September 2022Sec. Astrobiology https://doi.org/10.3389/fspas.2022.977364
View article: Biosignature stability in space enables their use for life detection on Mars
Biosignature stability in space enables their use for life detection on Mars Open
Two rover missions to Mars aim to detect biomolecules as a sign of extinct or extant life with, among other instruments, Raman spectrometers. However, there are many unknowns about the stability of Raman-detectable biomolecules in the mart…
View article: Selection of <i>Anabaena</i> sp. PCC 7938 as a Cyanobacterium Model for Biological ISRU on Mars
Selection of <i>Anabaena</i> sp. PCC 7938 as a Cyanobacterium Model for Biological ISRU on Mars Open
The sustainability of crewed missions to Mars could be increased by biotechnologies which are connected to resources available on site via primary producers: diazotrophic, rock-leaching cyanobacteria. Indeed, this could greatly reduce the …
View article: On the cost-efficiency of cyanobacterium-based, biological ISRU on Mars
On the cost-efficiency of cyanobacterium-based, biological ISRU on Mars Open
<p>To be sustainable, a settlement on Mars should be as independent of Earth as possible in terms of material resources. This independence may be reached with the help of biological systems: those could perform a wide range of functi…
View article: To Other Planets With Upgraded Millennial Kombucha in Rhythms of Sustainability and Health Support
To Other Planets With Upgraded Millennial Kombucha in Rhythms of Sustainability and Health Support Open
Humankind has entered a new era of space exploration: settlements on other planetary bodies are foreseen in the near future. Advanced technologies are being developed to support the adaptation to extraterrestrial environments and, with a v…
View article: A Low-Pressure, N2/CO2 Atmosphere Is Suitable for Cyanobacterium-Based Life-Support Systems on Mars
A Low-Pressure, N2/CO2 Atmosphere Is Suitable for Cyanobacterium-Based Life-Support Systems on Mars Open
The leading space agencies aim for crewed missions to Mars in the coming decades. Among the associated challenges is the need to provide astronauts with life-support consumables and, for a Mars exploration program to be sustainable, most o…
View article: Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth
Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth Open
Background Human health is closely interconnected with its microbiome. Resilient microbiomes in, on, and around the human body will be key for safe and successful long-term space travel. However, longitudinal dynamics of microbiomes inside…
View article: Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth
Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth Open
Background Human health is closely interconnected with its microbiome. Resilient microbiomes in, on and around the human body will be key for safe and successful long-term space travel. However, longitudinal dynamics of microbiomes inside …
View article: Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth
Microbiome dynamics during the HI-SEAS IV mission, and implications for future crewed missions beyond Earth Open
BackgroundHuman health is closely interconnected with its microbiome. Stable microbiomes in, on and around the human body will be key for safe and successful long-term space travel. However, longitudinal dynamics of microbiomes inside conf…
View article: Bacterial Growth at Low Pressure: A Short Review
Bacterial Growth at Low Pressure: A Short Review Open
Biological life-support systems could greatly increase the sustainability of crewed missions to the Moon or Mars. Understanding how bacteria react to hypobaria is critical to their optimization: if enclosed within crewed compartments, micr…
View article: Limits of Life and the Habitability of Mars: The ESA Space Experiment BIOMEX on the ISS
Limits of Life and the Habitability of Mars: The ESA Space Experiment BIOMEX on the ISS Open
BIOMEX (BIOlogy and Mars EXperiment) is an ESA/Roscosmos space exposure experiment housed within the exposure facility EXPOSE-R2 outside the Zvezda module on the International Space Station (ISS). The design of the multiuser facility suppo…
View article: A Desert Cyanobacterium under Simulated Mars-like Conditions in Low Earth Orbit: Implications for the Habitability of Mars
A Desert Cyanobacterium under Simulated Mars-like Conditions in Low Earth Orbit: Implications for the Habitability of Mars Open
In the ESA space experiment BIOMEX (BIOlogy and Mars EXperiment), dried Chroococcidiopsis cells were exposed to Mars-like conditions during the EXPOSE-R2 mission on the International Space Station. The samples were exposed to UV radiation …