CAB: The bioregenerative life support system. A feasibility study on the survivability of humans in a long-duration space missions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 1, Issue , 2008, Pages 465-472

  Lobascio, C ^a   Lamantea, M ^a   Cotronei, V ^b   Negri, B ^b   De Pascale, S ^c   Maggio, A ^c   Maffei, M ^d   Foti, M ^d   Palumberi, S ^e  

^a THALES ALENIA SPACE ITALIA   (Italy)

^b ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e Sofiter System Engineering   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioregenerative life support system; Controlled environmental conditions; Space biology; Stress physiology; Volatile organic compounds; Waste management

Indexed keywords

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EID: 70449125427     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.801.50     Document Type: Conference Paper

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