Space Stations

BioNutrients-2 Microbiology Experiment On The ISS

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
February 7, 2023
BioNutrients-2 Microbiology Experiment On The ISS
BioNutrients-2 Microbiology Experiment
NASA

NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Nicole Mann works in the International Space Station’s Harmony module.

She is focused on the BioNutrients-2 investigation that uses genetically engineered microbes to provide nutrients, and potentially other compounds and pharmaceuticals, on demand in space.

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Astrobiology, space biology

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