Microbial products for space nutrition.

Cassamo U Mussagy, Adalberto Pessoa, Jorge F B Pereira

Journal: Trends in biotechnology 2024;42(7):810-814

PMID: 38182440

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Abstract

Sustainably producing nutrients beyond Earth is one of the biggest technical challenges for future extended human space missions. Microorganisms such as microalgae and cyanobacteria can provide astronauts with nutrients, pharmaceuticals, pure oxygen, and bio-based polymers, making them an interesting resource for constructing a circular bioregenerative life support system in space.

Address: Escuela de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota 2260000, Chile. Electronic address: [email protected].; University of Coimbra, CIEPQPF, Department of Chemical Engineering, Pólo II - Pinhal de Marro-cos, 3030-790 Coimbra, Portugal.; Department of Pharmaceutical-Biochemical Technology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.12.004

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MeSH Terms: Space Flight, Microalgae, Cyanobacteria, Humans, Life Support Systems, Astronauts