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Metabolic Characterisation of the MELiSSA Waste Compartment. Phase 1.

Programme
GSTP
Programme Reference
G513-057MM
Prime Contractor
KATHOLIEKE UNIVERSITEIT TE LEUVEN
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Belgium
Metabolic Characterisation of the MELiSSA Waste Compartment. Phase 1.
Description

The objective of the Metabolic Characterization of the MELiSSA Waste Compartment, Phase 1 project is to fully characterize, in terms of taxonomy and functional capacity, the microbial community present in the C1 Anaerobic Liquefaction Sub-System (ALSS).

Application Domain
Exploration
Technology Domain
22 - Environmental Control & Life Support (ECLS) and In Situ Resource Utilisation (ISRU)
Competence Domain
6-Life & Physical Science Payloads, Life Support, Robotics & Automation
Initial TRL
TRL N/A
Target TRL
TRL N/A
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