Astropoop
Posted on 08/23/2015 7:37:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
Using urine and breathed-out carbon dioxide as the building blocks to create useful aboard items, the team is genetically engineering yeast to produce things that astronauts may need.
"A particular strain of yeast can be genetically manipulated to create polymers, or plastics, used for 3D printing, as well as Omega 3s, which lower heart disease risk, and protect skin and hair," Mark Blenner, professor at Clemson, was quoted as saying in a Quartz report.
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They should put politiians on their maiden voyage to Mars . One could feed the whole crew.
Meh!
The Navy has been playing around with that idea for the past fifty years. Especially ‘Boomers” and Attack boats who stay at sea for long duration. And they’re probably farther along and have a better shot at it.
Good point.
Sourdough bread ....pinch a loaf !
There has to be a poop packing joke in there somewhere.
Already been done for eons....I put poop on my garden and God does the rest. Tasty veges ....
Astropoop
Not so novel an idea. obama has been feeding America sh** sandwiches for seven years.
Ask Moochie to put recycled sh*t on the White Hut menu!
Couldn’t they achieve the same effect by getting take out from McDonald’s?
They all ready have it it’s called Mexican food.
And back on earth, I bet the technology can be put to use turning cat turds into candy kisses.
Japanese scientists have already done that:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2011/06/17/japanese-scientists-create-meat-from-poop/
Well, OK, but is it gluten free?
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