Biology and crop production in Space environments: Challenges and opportunities
Long-term manned space-exploration missions and the permanence of human colonies on
orbital stations or planetary habitats will require the regeneration of resources onboard or in …
orbital stations or planetary habitats will require the regeneration of resources onboard or in …
Effects of altered gravity on growth and morphology in Wolffia globosa implications for bioregenerative life support systems and space-based agriculture
Understanding the response of plants to varied gravitational conditions is vital for
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …
Applying productivity and phytonutrient profile criteria in modelling species selection of microgreens as Space crops for astronaut consumption
LG Izzo, C El Nakhel, Y Rouphael, S Proietti… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Long-duration missions in outer Space will require technologies to regenerate
environmental resources such as air and water and to produce food while recycling …
environmental resources such as air and water and to produce food while recycling …
Defining growth requirements of microgreens in space cultivation via biomass production, morpho-anatomical and nutritional traits analysis
C Amitrano, G Paglialunga, A Battistelli… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
During long-term manned missions to the Moon or Mars, the integration of astronauts' diet
with fresh food rich in functional compounds, like microgreens, could strengthen their …
with fresh food rich in functional compounds, like microgreens, could strengthen their …
Simulated microgravity affects directional growth of pollen tubes in candidate space crops
Background Long-term space missions will necessarily require producing viable seeds to be
used for plant cultivation over time under altered gravity conditions. Pollen is known to play a …
used for plant cultivation over time under altered gravity conditions. Pollen is known to play a …
Local mapping of root orientation traits by X-ray micro-CT and 3d image analysis: A study case on carrot seedlings grown in simulated vs real weightlessness
Background Root phenotyping is particularly challenging because of complexity and
inaccessibility of root apparatus. Orientation is one of the most important architectural traits …
inaccessibility of root apparatus. Orientation is one of the most important architectural traits …
Towards microalga-based superfoods: heterologous expression of zeolin in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii
F Perozeni, M Pivato, M Angelini… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are unicellular photosynthetic organisms that can be grown in artificial systems
to capture CO2, release oxygen, use nitrogen-and phosphorus-rich wastes, and produce …
to capture CO2, release oxygen, use nitrogen-and phosphorus-rich wastes, and produce …
Altered Gravity Effects on Growth and Morphology of Wolffia globosa: Implications for Bioregenerative Life Support Systems and Space-based Agriculture
Understanding the response of plants to varied gravitational conditions is vital for
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …
developing effective food production in space bioregenerative life support systems. This …