German CELSS research with emphasis on the C.E.B.A.S.-project.

Area of Science:

• Bioregenerative Life Support Systems
• Ecology
• Cybernetics

Background:

• The German CELSS research program encompasses both animal and plant systems.
• Existing research includes a higher plant growth unit and a prototype AQUARACK for zoological experiments.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish a continuous culture device for unicellular algae for long-term experiments.
• To integrate the algae system with the AQUARACK to create a combined aquatic plant-animal system (CEBAS).
• To explore interdisciplinary research for aquatic plant-animal CELSS.

Main Methods:

• Construction of a continuous culture device for algae.
• Development of the AQUARACK experimental system for animal studies.
• Integration of algae and animal systems to form CEBAS.
• Utilizing simulation processes and sophisticated electronic control.

Main Results:

• The AQUARACK experimental system is under construction.
• A continuous culture device for algae is planned for 1990.
• The integration of these systems will form the CEBAS, a novel aquatic plant-animal system.

Conclusions:

• The CEBAS represents a significant step towards developing integrated aquatic life support systems.
• This research is crucial for advancing closed-loop life support, with implications for cybernetics and biological waste management.