Astronauts Could Rely on Algae as the Perfect Life Support Partner
May 7, 2019 · While the algae’s resilience to space conditions has been widely demonstrated with small-scale cell cultures grown on Earth, this investigation will be the first real test in space.
Algae 'Bioreactor' on Space Station Could Make Oxygen, Food …
May 8, 2019 · The experiment will cultivate microscopic algae called Chlorella vulgaris aboard the space station. In addition to producing oxygen, the algae also produce a nutritional biomass that...
May 6, 2024 · Space Algae-2 aims to test the genetic stability of Arthrospira platensis, commonly known as spirulina, during six-months of continuous culture in spaceflight on the International Space Station.
Algae to Enhance Water Recovery for Future Space Habitats - NASA ...
Daily treatment capacity for Chlorella sorokiniana and Chlorella vulgaris was observed to be 85 and 107 milligrams NH4-N per gram of biomass, respectively. This preliminary study shows that there is capacity to increase ammonium removal rates by algal species, and thus reactor size (mass and volume) for future surface systems.
In 2018, NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) performed experiments1 on Chlamydomonas reinhardtii (aka “Chlamy”), an algae species that has provided scientists with insights into the secrets of life for many decades.
Frontiers | Chlorella Vulgaris Photobioreactor for Oxygen and …
Jul 22, 2021 · Several algal species have already been investigated for space applications in the last decades, being Chlorella vulgaris a promising and widely researched species. C. vulgaris is a spherical single cell organism, with a mean diameter of 6 µm.
The ISS Now Has an Experimental 'Life-Supporting' Algae
May 9, 2019 · The unsung hero in this setup is the microalgae Chlorella vulgaris, housed inside the Photobioreactor. This photosynthetic microbe has an extremely thick cell wall with mechanical and chemical protection to boot. As such, the microorganism is extremely resilient.
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Sep 1, 2015 · A bench-top experiment, with algae Chlorella to characterize the feasibility, will employ resistive heating to imitate metabolic and hardware heating in the cabin, and a gas stream through the bag with a composition replicating the atmosphere from the cabin.
Microalgae cultivation for space exploration: Assessing the …
May 1, 2021 · Two well-studied microalgal species (Chlorella vulgaris and Arthrospira platensis) were considered for both suspended and attached-growth cultivation. The assessment suggested that attached-growth cultivation of A. platensis using urine and flush water within the ISS could provide significant amounts of reclaimed O 2 and food supplement ...
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Mar 1, 2003 · In this study, the HARV bioreactor was used to examine the influence of simulated microgravity on the growth and metabolism of the green alga, Chlorella pyrenoidosa.