ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2021
Use of Photobioreactors in Regenerative Life Support Systems for Human Space Exploration.
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- Primary Stress Factors and Adaptive Mechanisms of Microalgae in Space Environments and Their Applications in Space Life Support Systems.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Yeast-driven biomanufacturing in space: synergizing cellular agriculture for sustainable extraterrestrial habitats.NPJ microgravity · 2026Review
- Integrating resource utilization and bioregenerative life support systems for sustainable space exploration.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Experimental system for investigating membrane gas-liquid mass transfer during a parabolic flight.Space and Planetary Resources · 2026Article
- Growth of phylogenetically diverse microalgae under Far-Red light enriched spectra: implication for space missions' sustainability.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Exploring the role of CRISPR in advancing space biotechnology: challenges and solutions for human survival beyond earth.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2026Review
- Superfood potential of Chlorella vulgaris: productivity and antioxidant boost under simulated moon and microgravity conditions.NPJ microgravity · 2025Article
- Synthetic biology for space exploration.NPJ microgravity · 2025Review
- Development and implementation of a simulated microgravity setup for edible cyanobacteria.NPJ microgravity · 2024Article
- Fluorescence and electron transfer of Limnospira indica functionalized biophotoelectrodes.Photosynthesis research · 2024Article
- Microalgae: towards human health from urban areas to space missions.Frontiers in plant science · 2024Article
- Far-red light photoacclimation in a desertFrontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
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- Plant and microbial science and technology as cornerstones to Bioregenerative Life Support Systems in space.NPJ microgravity · 2023Review
- Astrovirology: how viruses enhance our understanding of life in the Universe.International journal of astrobiology · 2023Article
- Recent developments in the production and utilization of photosynthetic microorganisms for food applications.Heliyon · 2023Review
- Toward sustainable space exploration: a roadmap for harnessing the power of microorganisms.Nature communications · 2023Review
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Abstract
There are still many challenges to overcome for human space exploration beyond low Earth orbit (LEO) (e.g., to the Moon) and for long-term missions (e.g., to Mars). One of the biggest problems is the reliable air, water and food supply for the crew. Bioregenerative life support systems (BLSS) aim to overcome these challenges using bioreactors for waste treatment, air and water revitalization as well as food production. In this review we focus on the microbial photosynthetic bioprocess and photobioreactors in space, which allow removal of toxic carbon dioxide (CO
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