Long-term human space exploration missions require environmental control and closed Life
Support Systems (LSS) capable of producing and recycling resources, thus fulfilling all the …

Microgreens or vegetable greens are just germinated plants harvested once the cotyledon
leaves develop with one set of true leaves, and they are important as a nutrition supplement …

In recent decades, the interest of the scientific community in plant space biology increased
based on the certainty that cultivating higher plants in space is imperative for prolonged …

The effect of different annealing temperatures on structural, optical and magnetic properties
of ZnFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles prepared using the coprecipitation technique has been …

During long-term manned missions to the Moon or Mars, the integration of astronauts' diet
with fresh food rich in functional compounds, like microgreens, could strengthen their …

Background Controlled environment agriculture, particularly vertical farms (VF), also called
plant factories, is often claimed as a solution for global food security due to its ability to …

Growing demand for horticultural products of accentuated sensory, nutritional, and functional
quality traits has been driven by the turn observed in affluent societies toward a healthy and …

Sprouts are nutritious food, easy to produce even in extra-terrestrial platforms, where the
exposure to ionising radiation can alter their morpho-anatomical traits and phytochemical …

The realization of manned missions for space exploration requires the development of
Bioregenerative Life Support Systems (BLSSs) to make human colonies self-sufficient in …

Manganese–zinc ferrite nanoparticles with composition Mn y Zn 1-y Fe 2 O 4 (0≤ x≤ 1)
were synthesized using the coprecipitation technique. The formation of cubic spinel …