Martian Fertilizer - Analysis of the Nitrogen Fixing Capabilities of Rhodopseudomonas palustris

Authors

• AJ Walter, Utah State University
• Caleb Walker, Utah State University
• Drew Porter, Utah State University
• Kade Derrick, Utah State University

Document Type

Poster

Journal/Book Title/Conference

College of Engineering Senior Design Projects

Publisher

Utah State University

Location

Logan, UT

Publication Date

2020

Abstract

A significant barrier to human survivability on Mars is becoming self-sufficient on in situ resources. To this end, a process must be developed to fix nitrogen from atmospheric gasses into usable materials for agriculture. Rhodopseudomonas palustris has the capacity to fix nitrogen gas into ammonium (NH₄⁺) under anaerobic photoheterotrophic conditions.

Recommended Citation

Walter, AJ; Walker, Caleb; Porter, Drew; and Derrick, Kade, "Martian Fertilizer - Analysis of the Nitrogen Fixing Capabilities of Rhodopseudomonas palustris" (2020). Biological Engineering. Paper 30.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/bioengr_srdesign/30