Approaches to nitrogen fixation and recycling in closed life-support systems

N2 fixation is essential to the sustainability and operation of nitrogen systems but is energetically expensive. We developed a model and used sensitivity analysis to identify the impact of aerobic and anaerobic waste digestion, crop harvest index, rates of recovery of recalcitrant N, and the rate o...

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Main Authors: Tyler Wallentine, David Merkley, Noah J. Langenfeld, Bruce Bugbee, Lance C. Seefeldt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspas.2023.1176576/full