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- Title
Harnessing bioengineered microbes as a versatile platform for space nutrition.
- Authors
Llorente, Briardo; Williams, Thomas C.; Goold, Hugh D.; Pretorius, Isak S.; Paulsen, Ian T.
- Abstract
Human enterprises through the solar system will entail long-duration voyages and habitation creating challenges in maintaining healthy diets. We discuss consolidating multiple sensory and nutritional attributes into microorganisms to develop customizable food production systems with minimal inputs, physical footprint, and waste. We envisage that a yeast collection bioengineered for one-carbon metabolism, optimal nutrition, and diverse textures, tastes, aromas, and colors could serve as a flexible food-production platform. Beyond its potential for supporting humans in space, bioengineered microbial-based food could lead to a new paradigm for Earth's food manufacturing that provides greater self-sufficiency and removes pressure from natural ecosystems. Long-duration human space travel creates challenges for maintaining healthy diets. Here the authors discuss using synthetic biology approaches to modify yeast into an optimal, and enjoyable, food production platform.
- Subjects
NUTRITION; SYNTHETIC biology; SPACE flight; MICROORGANISMS; SOLAR system; FOOD aroma
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2022, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-022-33974-7