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Waste Management & Research : the Journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA
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Space-based life support requires innovative "materials recycling" using hybrid systems. Microbial consortia are key to emulating closed-loop ecosystems for efficient resource recovery in space.

Area of Science:

  • Space exploration
  • Bioregenerative life-support systems
  • Microbial ecology

Background:

  • Space-based waste treatment differs significantly from terrestrial applications.
  • The concept of
  • waste
  • is often inappropriate in near-closed, cycling space ecosystems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore innovative approaches for materials recycling in space.
  • To evaluate the potential of hybrid physico-chemico-biological systems for space applications.

Main Methods:

  • Examining the use of microbial consortia in hybrid systems.
  • Considering microbial assemblies for biological components of life-support systems.

Main Results:

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  • Hybrid systems offer advantages over purely physical, chemical, or biological methods for space material recycling.
  • Microbial consortia are crucial for emulating terrestrial cycling in space.

Conclusions:

  • Hybrid physico-chemico-biological systems are promising for space materials recycling.
  • The strategic use of microbial consortia is essential for bioregenerative life-support systems in space.