Suitability of different photosynthetic organisms for an extraterrestrial biological life support system

Research in Microbiology

Volumn 157, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-76

  Lehto, Kirsi M ^a   Lehto, Harry J ^a,b   Kanervo, Eira A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Higher plants; Life support system; Mars; Microalgae; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; CYANOBACTERIUM; GROWTH; LOW TEMPERATURE; MICROCLIMATE; NONHUMAN; ORGANISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATMOSPHERE; CARBON DIOXIDE; CYANOBACTERIA; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS, CLOSED; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS; MARS; OXYGEN; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS;

EMBRYOPHYTA;

EID: 32044433299     PISSN: 09232508     EISSN: 17697123     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2005.07.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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