AbstractA simple subunit of the bioregenerative life support system (BLSS) consisting of the ground-controlled mulberry (Morus alba L.) and the silkworms was set up on the ground. The mulberry tree could provide nutrient mulberry fruits for astronauts and its leaves as the main feedstuff for the silkworms until their third instar. Astronauts utilized curled lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) stem as vegetables and the silkworms over third instar could be fed on 65% of inedible leaves of the lettuce. About 71.4% of protein were detected in the silkworm larval powder; thus, 105 silkworms could satisfy the requirement of one person per day. Besides, 18 kinds of amino acids were determined in the obtained silkworm powder. Moreover, the R-criterion was suggested to estimate and optimize the animal feeding facilities. The scenario of treating the wastes is also proposed in this paper. Our results may be valuable for the establishment of a complex BLSS in the future.
Feeding scenario of the silkworm Bombyx Mori, L. in the BLSS
Acta Astronautica ; 63 , 7-10 ; 1086-1092
2008-02-01
7 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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