#Microorganisms π¦ as #SpaceFood : The demand for food π½οΈ increases greatly when the duration β³ of #space endeavors lengthens. It will be essential that edible #microbial biomass also enables the production of #appealing π foods. #3dFoodPrinting π¨οΈ technologies make it possible to manufacture more complex food π https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-33974-7
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Future #astronauts may be able to recycle β»οΈ their #breath into #plant foodβand ultimately into fresh vegetables π₯. Lettuce π₯ grown on acetate could be a step toward plants that can grow in the dark by thriving on #chemical π§ͺ rather than solar βοΈ energy. https://www.science.org/content/article/crops-grown-without-sunlight-could-help-feed-astronauts-bound-mars