OrbHab: Technical Papers Reference

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1 pdf biosphere 1997 Frank B. Salisbury, Josef I. Gitelson, and Genry M. Lisovsky Bios-3: Siberian Experiments in Bioregenerative Life Support
2 pdf biosphere 2008 Iosef I. Gitelson, Genry M. Lisovsky Creation of Closed Ecological Life Support Systems: Results, Critical Problems and Potentials
3 pdf biosphere 2009 Mark Nelson, Nickolay S. Pechurkin, John P. Allen, Lydia A Somova, and Josef I. Gitelson Closed Ecological Systems, Space Life Support and Biospherics
4 pdf biosphere 2009 William F. Dempster, M. Nelson, S. Silverstone, J.P. Allen Carbon dioxide dynamics of combined crops of wheat, cowpea, pinto beans in the Laboratory Biosphere closed ecological system
5 pdf biosphere 1966 E Konecci Closed Ecological Systems
6 pdf biosphere 2001 Tin Klanjscek, Tarzan Legovic Toward a closed life support system for interplanetary missions
7 pdf biosphere 1979 R. Mason, J Carden Guiding the Development of a Controlled Ecological Life Support System
8 pdf biosphere 1981 M. Averner An approach to the mathematical modelling of a controlled ecological life support system
9 pdf biosphere 1982 J. Carden, R. Browner Preparation and analysis of standardized waste samples for Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS)
10 pdf biosphere 1982 R. C. Huffaker, D. W. Rains, C. O. Qualset, Utilization of urea, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate by crop plants in a Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS)
11 pdf biosphere 1984 Radmer, R., Behrens, P., Fernandez, E., Ollinger, O., Howell, C., Venables, A., Huggins, D., Gladue, R. Algal culture studies related to a Closed Ecological Life Support System (CELSS)
12 pdf biosphere 1983 Auslander, D. M., Spear, R. C., Babcock, P. S., Nadel, M. Control and modeling of a CELSS (Controlled Ecological Life Support System)
13 pdf biosphere 1986 E. Rodgers The ecology of microorganisms in a small closed system: Potential benefits and problems for space station
14 pdf biosphere 1987 R. Macelroy Controlled Ecological Life Support System. Design, Development, and Use of a Ground-Based Plant Growth Module
15 pdf biosphere 1986 Oleson, Melvin, Olson, Richard L. Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS) Conceptual Design Option Study
16 pdf biosphere 1986 Oleson, M., Slavin, T., Liening, F., Olson, R. L. Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems (CELSS) physiochemical waste management systems evaluation
17 pdf biosphere 1989 C Wade Nutritional models for a Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS): Linear mathematical modeling
18 pdf biosphere 1988 M. Tadros Characterization of Spirulina biomass for CELSS diet potential
19 pdf biosphere 1989 J Garland A simple, mass balance model of carbon flow in a controlled ecological life support system
20 pdf biosphere 1990 M. Averner The NASA CELSS program
21 pdf biosphere 1990 R. Macelroy Controlled Ecological Life Support Systems: CELSS '89 Workshop
22 abs biosphere 2010 Wenting He, Hong Liu, Yidong Xing, Scott B. Jones Comparison of three soil-like substrate production techniques for a bioregenerative life support system
23 abs+ biosphere 2016 Yuming Fu, Leyuan Li, Beizhen Xie, Chen Dong, Mingjuan Wang, Boyang Jia, Lingzhi Shao, Yingying Dong, Shengda Deng, Hui Liu, Guanghui Liu, Bojie Liu, Dawei Hu, Hong Liu How to Establish a Bioregenerative Life Support System for Long-Term Crewed Missions to the Moon or Mars
24 abs+ biosphere 2010 F. Maggi, C. E Pallud Martian base agriculture: The effect of low gravity on water flow, nutrient cycles, and microbial biomass dynamics
25 abs biosphere 1994 V.Blüm, J.I.Gitelson, G.Horneck, K.Kreuzberg Opportunities and Constraints of Closed Man-Made Ecological Systems on the MOON
26 abs biosphere 2013 Mark Nelson, William F.Dempster, John P.Allen Key ecological challenges for closed systems facilities
27 abs+ biosphere 1994 J.I. Gitelson Man-Made Closed Ecosystems-Instruments for Future Space Exploration by Man
29 pdf biosphere 2017 C. Escobar, J. Nabity Past, Present, and Future of Closed Human Life Support Ecosystems -A Review
30 abs biosphere 1992 François Brechignac, Peter Schiller Pilot Celss Based On A Maltoseexcreting Chlorella: Concept And Overview On The Technological Developments
31 abs+ biosphere 2003 K. Nitta New Problems To Be Solved For Establishing Closed Life Support System
32 abs biosphere 2008 Xu Chunxiao, Liu Hong Crop Candidates For The Bioregenerative Life Support Systems In China
33 pdf biosphere 2020 Petronia Carillo, Biagio Morrone, Giovanna Marta Fusco, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael Challenges for a Sustainable Food Production System on Board of the International Space Station: A Technical Review
34 pdf biosphere 2017 Marios C. Kyriacou1, Stefania De Pascale, Angelos Kyratzis1, Youssef Rouphael Microgreens as a Component of Space Life Support Systems: A Cornucopia of Functional Food
35 pdf biosphere 2019 Matthias C. Rilliga, Janis Antonovics Microbial Biospherics: The Experimental Study Of Ecosystem Function And Evolution
36 pdf biosphere 2019 Ming Yuan, Marc-Antoine Custaud, Zi Xu, Jingyu Wang, Min Yuan, Carole Tafforin, Loïc Treffel, Philippe Arbeille, Michel Nicolas, Claude Gharib, Guillemette Gauquelin-Koch, Laurent Arnaud, Jean-Christophe Lloret, Yinghui Li, and Nastassia Navasiolava Multi-System Adaptation to Confinement During the 180-Day Controlled Ecological Life Support System (CELSS) Experiment
37 pdf biosphere 2013 Amir Ata Saei, Amir Ali Omidi, Abolfazl Barzegari Screening And Genetic Manipulation Of Green Organisms For Establishment Of Biological Life Support Systems In Space
38 pdf biosphere 2019 Hai-Sheng Dong, Pu Chen, Yan-Bo Yu, Peng Zang, Zhao Wei Simulated Manned Mars Exploration: Effects Of Dietary And Diurnal Cycle Variations On The Gut Microbiome Of Crew Members In A Controlled Ecological Life Support System
39 pdf biosphere 2019 Y. Rouphael, S. Petropoulos, C. El-Nakhel, A. Pannico, M. Kyriacou, M. Giordano, A. Troise, P. Vitaglione, S. De Pascale Reducing Energy Requirements in Future Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs): Performance and Bioactive Composition of Diverse Lettuce Genotypes Grown Under Optimal and Suboptimal Light Conditions
40 pdf biosphere 2020 Juanjuan Chen, Qi Wang, Zikai Hao, Zhongxia Li, Sunil Kumar Sahu, Hong Liu, Liang Xiao Relationship between the Gut Microbiome and Energy/Nutrient Intake in a Confined Bioregenerative Life Support System
41 pdf biosphere 2002 Yuko Sakano, Karen D. Pickering, Peter F. Strom, Lee J. Kerkhof Spatial Distribution of Total, Ammonia-Oxidizing, and Denitrifying Bacteria in Biological Wastewater Treatment Reactors for Bioregenerative Life Support
42 pdf biosphere 2017 R. Wheeler Agriculture for Space: People and Places Paving the Way
43 pdf biosphere 2016 Mauerer M., Schubert D., Zabel P., Bamsey M., Kohlberg E., Mengedoht D. Initial Survey On Fresh Fruit And Vegetable Preferences Of Neumayer Station Crew Members: Input To Crop Selection And Psychological Benefits Of Space-Based Plant Production Systems
44 pdf biosphere 2017 D. Schubert Greenhouse Production Analysis Of Early Mission Scenarios For Moon And Mars Habitats
45 pdf biosphere 1982 Unsigned Workshop on Closed System Ecology
46 pdf biosphere 1975 Unsigned Nasa Office Of Aeronautics And Space Technology Summer Workshop. Volume 11: Life Support Panel
47 pdf biosphere 1982 Unsigned Controlled Ecological Life Support System: Research and Development Guidelines
48 pdf biosphere 1986 Smernoff, D. T., Wharton, R. A., Averner, M. M. Observations On Gas Exchange And Element Recycle Within A Gas-Closed Algal-Mouse System
49 abs biosphere 2012 William Dempster, Mark Nelson, John P. Allen Engineering Challenges for Closed Ecological System facilities
50 pdf biosphere 2005 H. Morowitz, J.P. Allen, M. Nelson, A. Alling Closure as a Scientific Concept and its Application to Ecosystem Ecology and the Science of the Biosphere
51 pdf biosphere 2003 J.P. Allen, M. Nelson, A. Alling The Legacy Of Biosphere 2 For The Study Of Biospherics And Closed Ecological Systems