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Niederwieser, Tobias, Kociolek, Patrick, Klaus, David |
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Life Sciences in Space Research; February 2018, Vol. 16 Issue: 1 p8-17, 10p |
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An Environmental Control and Life Support System (ECLSS) is necessary for humans to survive in the hostile environment of space. As future missions move beyond Earth orbit for extended durations, reclaiming human metabolic waste streams for recycled use becomes increasingly important. Historically, these functions have been accomplished using a variety of physical and chemical processes with limited recycling capabilities. In contrast, biological systems can also be incorporated into a spacecraft to essentially mimic the balance of photosynthesis and respiration that occurs in Earth's ecosystem, along with increasing the reuse of biomass throughout the food chain. In particular, algal photobioreactors that use Chlorella vulgarishave been identified as potential multifunctional components for use as part of such a bioregenerative life support system (BLSS). |
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