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Sustainable bioproduction on Mars
Sustainable bioproduction on Mars
A long-term human presence on Mars requires a continuous provision of consumables for the crews. To help address this need, we are working to lay the foundation for sustainable bioproduction processes in Martian settlements. Our approach combines microbes and plants to produce essential resources, from fertilizers to food to bioplastics to oxygen, as well as to recycle organic waste – all starting from materials available in Mars’s ground and atmosphere. Our system is versatile and modular; it could be used to connect further bioprocesses to local resources, thereby alleviating the need for consumables imported from Earth.
Contact
Project Leader
Dr. Cyprien Verseux
ZARM – Center of Applied Space Technology and Microgravity
University of Bremen
Am Fallturm 2, 28359 Bremen, DE
+49 421 218-57830
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Publication highlights
© 2024 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Comparative study of bioanodes for microbial electrolysis cells operation in anaerobic digester conditions
© 2024 The Authors, CC BY 4.0
Pick-and-eat space crop production flight testing on the International Space Station
© 2024 The Authors, CC BY 4.0
An airlock concept to reduce contamination risks during the human exploration of Mars
© University of Bremen
Integration of a Photobioreactor into the MaMBA Facility as Part of a Human-centered Life Support System
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2022
A new fuzzy logic approach for reliable communications in wireless underground sensor networks
© Joris Wegner, University of Bremen
A vision for Human Mars Exploration made in Bremen
© Joris Wegner, University of Bremen
Setting the ground for sustainable bioproduction in a Martian settlement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2022
In vivo characterization of electroactive biofilms inside porous electrodes with MR Imaging
© ZARM, Universität Bremen
Equipping an extraterrestrial laboratory: Overview of open research questions and recommended instrumentation for the Moon
© The authors (2021) CC BY
A Low-Pressure, N2/CO2 Atmosphere Is Suitable for Cyanobacterium-Based Life-Support Systems on Mars
© The autors (2020) CC BY