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Project
Piloting a raceway reactor for the purple non-sulfur bacteria cultivation on domestic waste streams for the recovery of nutrients and water treatment as resources for food production
In this collaboration between SEMiLLA IPStar, the Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) and the University of Antwerp a proof of concept will be delivered for terrestrial valorisation of Space technology. In the micro-ecological life support system alternative (MELiSSA) programme from the European Space Agency (ESA), purple bacteria play a key role in treating waste streams and producing high-quality biomass. The potential will be investigated using a raceway reactor, including usage of the products for plant production.
Date:1 Jun 2020 → 30 Nov 2020
Keywords:MICROBIAL PROTEIN, REGENERATIVE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS, WATER TECHNOLOGY
Disciplines:(Waste)water treatment processes, Environmental microorganism biotechnology, Bioprocessing, bioproduction and bioproducts