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Averaged Raman spectra (a) acquired from A. thaliana grown on treated and untreated lunar regolith at 47 days old. Changes in the intensities of vibrational bands that can be assigned to phenylpropanoids (1610 cm−1), carotenoids, (1525 cm−1), pectin (747 cm−1) and cellulose (1050 cm−1) are reported in the post-hoc graphs for Kruskal–Wallis (b). Mean rank of the intensities of vibrational bands is shown by dots; comparison intervals are shown by horizontal lines. -- NPJ Microgravity via PubMed

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Raman Spectroscopy As A Tool For Assessing Plant Growth In Space And On Lunar Regolith Simulants

by Keith CowingJune 16, 2025June 13, 2025

Colonization of the Moon and other planets is an aspiration of NASA and may yield important benefits for our civilization.