ArticleNature communications2021
Designing the bioproduction of Martian rocket propellant via a biotechnology-enabled in situ resource utilization strategy.
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Abstract
Mars colonization demands technological advances to enable the return of humans to Earth. Shipping the propellant and oxygen for a return journey is not viable. Considering the gravitational and atmospheric differences between Mars and Earth, we propose bioproduction of a Mars-specific rocket propellant, 2,3-butanediol (2,3-BDO), from CO
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