| Food processing on a space station: feasibility and opportunities. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11541542 Owner: NASA Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An alternative strategy for processing plants into food on a space or other isolated station including an Advanced Life Support (ALS) system is proposed. Regular gravity (1 G) or hypogravity (< 1 G) has been considered. A key feature of this strategy is to include not only kitchen-scale preparation and processing but small-scale advanced food processing such as thermoplastic extrusion, homogenization, centrifugation, fermentation, etc. These processes are flexible and multifunctional and could significantly increase the variety, palatability, nutritional value, and shelf stability of foods, and the number of menu items based on ALS crops. The processes would minimize the time to process the food items and provide psychological support for the crew. The periodic processing of various crop harvests into shelf-stable foods for long-term storage can be performed. Unit operations as illustrated by various processing flow sheets on the manufacturing of individual products will be discussed in association with the equipment. |
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Authors:
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D V Zasypkin; T C Lee |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Life support & biosphere science : international journal of earth space Volume: 6 ISSN: 1069-9422 ISO Abbreviation: Life Support Biosph Sci Publication Date: 1999 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-04-25 Completed Date: 1999-04-25 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431217 Medline TA: Life Support Biosph Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 39-52 Citation Subset: S |
Affiliation:
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Cook College, Department of Food Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-8520, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Equipment Design Food Handling* Food Technology* Food, Formulated Life Support Systems / instrumentation* Menu Planning Plants, Edible* Space Flight / instrumentation Spacecraft / instrumentation* Weightlessness |
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Investigator/Affiliation:
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H W Janes / Rutgers U, New Brunswick, NJ |
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