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  1. Article ; Online: Pick-and-eat space crop production flight testing on the International Space Station

    Jess M. Bunchek / Mary E. Hummerick / LaShelle E. Spencer / Matthew W. Romeyn / Millennia Young / Robert C. Morrow / Cary A. Mitchell / Grace L. Douglas / Raymond M. Wheeler / Gioia D. Massa

    Journal of Plant Interactions, Vol 19, Iss

    2024  Volume 1

    Abstract: ABSTRACTFresh, nutritious, palatable produce for crew consumption on long-duration spaceflight missions may provide health-promoting, bioavailable nutrients and enhance the dietary experience. VEG-04A and VEG-04B explored growing leafy greens on the ... ...

    Abstract ABSTRACTFresh, nutritious, palatable produce for crew consumption on long-duration spaceflight missions may provide health-promoting, bioavailable nutrients and enhance the dietary experience. VEG-04A and VEG-04B explored growing leafy greens on the International Space Station using the Veggie Vegetable Production System. Two flight tests with ground controls were conducted in 2019 growing mizuna mustard, where Veggie chambers were set to different red-to-blue-to-green light formulations. Light quality affects plant growth, nutrition, microbiology, and organoleptic characteristics on Earth, and we examined how these vary in microgravity and under different harvest scenarios. Astronauts harvested and weighed mizuna and completed organoleptic evaluations. Flight samples were returned to Earth for nutritional quality and microbial food safety analyses. Yield and chemistry differed between ground and flight samples and light treatments, and bacterial and fungal counts were lower in ground than in flight samples. This research helps increase our understanding of the requirements for growing high-quality crops in spaceflight.
    Keywords Food safety ; International Space Station ; nutrition ; plant growth ; space-crop production ; Veggie ; Plant culture ; SB1-1110 ; Plant ecology ; QK900-989
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Taylor & Francis Group
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  2. Article ; Online: Effects of elevated and super-elevated carbon dioxide on salad crops for space

    Raymond M. Wheeler / LaShelle E. Spencer / Ruqayah H. Bhuiyan / Matthew A. Mickens / Jess M. Bunchek / Edzard van Santen / Gioia D. Massa / Matthew W. Romeyn

    Journal of Plant Interactions, Vol 19, Iss

    2024  Volume 1

    Abstract: ABSTRACTSpace habitats typically have elevated CO2 and NASA is considering growing leafy greens in space to supplement astronauts’ diets. Dragoon’ and ‘Outredgeous’ lettuce, ‘Amara’ mustard, ‘Extra Dwarf’ pak choi, shungiku, ‘Red Russian’ kale, ‘Toscano’ ...

    Abstract ABSTRACTSpace habitats typically have elevated CO2 and NASA is considering growing leafy greens in space to supplement astronauts’ diets. Dragoon’ and ‘Outredgeous’ lettuce, ‘Amara’ mustard, ‘Extra Dwarf’ pak choi, shungiku, ‘Red Russian’ kale, ‘Toscano’ kale, and ‘Barese’ Swiss chard were grown for 4 weeks at 400, 1500, 3000, and 6000 ppm CO2. Shoot fresh mass at 28 days was greater for one of more elevated CO2 levels for all species/cultivars except ‘Toscano’ kale. Fresh mass varied by species/cultivar, with pak choi and ‘Dragoon’ lettuce showing the greatest yields. Super-elevated CO2 (6000 ppm) reduced shoot mass for both lettuce cvs. compared to 3000 ppm. Elevated CO2 increased K levels for most species/cultivars but decreased Mg for some species/cultivars. CO2 affected Vitamin B1 and Vitamin C content but had no effect on Vitamin K. ‘Toscano’ and ‘Red Russian’ kale, and Amara mustard had the highest mineral and vitamin content.
    Keywords Life support ; bioregenerative ; CO2 ; space ; leafy greens ; Plant culture ; SB1-1110 ; Plant ecology ; QK900-989
    Subject code 580
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Taylor & Francis Group
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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