[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria and microalgae in supporting human habitation on Mars

LJ Mapstone, MN Leite, S Purton, IA Crawford… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Establishing the first human presence on Mars will be the most technically challenging
undertaking yet in the exploration beyond our planet. The remoteness of Mars from Earth …

Use of photobioreactors in regenerative life support systems for human space exploration

J Fahrion, F Mastroleo, CG Dussap… - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
There are still many challenges to overcome for human space exploration beyond low Earth
orbit (LEO)(eg, to the Moon) and for long-term missions (eg, to Mars). One of the biggest …

Biofuel from microalgae: Sustainable pathways

AB Culaba, AT Ubando, PML Ching, WH Chen… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
As the demand for biofuels increases globally, microalgae offer a viable biomass feedstock
to produce biofuel. With abundant sources of biomass in rural communities, these materials …

Chlorella Vulgaris Photobioreactor for Oxygen and Food Production on a Moon Base—Potential and Challenges

G Detrell - Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 2021 - frontiersin.org
A base on the Moon surface or a mission to Mars are potential destinations for human
spaceflight, according to current space agencies' plans. These scenarios pose several new …

Membrane technologies for space engineering

P Bernardo, A Iulianelli, F Macedonio… - Journal of Membrane …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Space engineering focuses on the design of technical solutions for deep Space
exploration. The main requirements, particularly in long-duration manned missions, deal …

From sea to skin: Is there a future for natural photoprotectants?

A Milito, I Castellano, E Damiani - Marine Drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the last few decades, the thinning of the ozone layer due to increased atmospheric
pollution has exacerbated the negative effects of excessive exposure to solar ultraviolet …

Microalgae in bioregenerative life support systems for space applications

ED Revellame, R Aguda, KM Gatdula, W Holmes… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The International Space Station (ISS) is the largest and the most isolated
extraterrestrial environment humans have lived in for extended periods of time. Currently …

Ecotoxicity studies reveal that organic cations in dicamba-derived ionic liquids can pose a greater environmental risk than the herbicide itself

J Homa, W Stachowiak, A Olejniczak… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
The following research provides novel and relevant insights into potential environmental
consequences of combination of various organic cations with commercial systemic herbicide …

Automated Online Flow Cytometry Advances Microalgal Ecosystem Management as in situ, High-Temporal Resolution Monitoring Tool

I Haberkorn, CL Off, MD Besmer… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microalgae are emerging as a next-generation biotechnological production system in the
pharmaceutical, biofuel, and food domain. The economization of microalgal biorefineries …

Characterization of Chlorella vulgaris (Trebouxiophyceae) associated microbial communities1

I Haberkorn, JC Walser, H Helisch, L Böcker… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microalgae exhibit extensive potential for counteracting imminent challenges in the
nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, and biomaterial sectors, but lack economic viability …