🧬 Reactor Feedstock & Kinetics
RUNNING • OPTIMAL
PET Plastic Ratio (Bottles)
50%
Crop Lignocellulose Buffer
50%
Bioreactor Temperature (°C)
30.0 °C
Dissolved Oxygen (DO %)
45%
Batch Volume Scale (Liters)
250 L
💡 SIU Bioconversion Mechanism
Southern Illinois University engineered microbial consortia express cutinases & PETases to cleavage PET into Terephthalic acid (TPA) & Ethylene Glycol (EG). Intracellular assimilation then converts these monomers into single-cell edible proteins rich in branched-chain amino acids.
⚗️ Real-time Bioconversion Chamber
Plastic Upcycled
12.5 kg
≈ 625 PET 500ml Bottles
Crude SCP Yield
7.13 kg
57.0% Conversion Eff.
Total Cookie Output
142 pcs
50g Ration per Cookie
Carbon Abatement
28.8 kg
CO2e Landfill/Burn Diverted
PET → MONOMER → TCA CYCLE → AMINO ACIDS
FLUX: ACTIVE (94%)
🚀 NASA Crew Food Rationing
ARTEMIS / MARS PROFILE
Nutritional Breakdown (per 50g Cookie)
248 kcal
| Component | Amount | Daily Value (DV%) |
|---|---|---|
| Protein (Single-Cell) | 22.4 g | 44.8% |
| Essential Amino Acids | 9.8 g | 65.3% |
| Dietary Fiber (Crop Matrix) | 6.2 g | 22.1% |
| Cellular Lipids & Fats | 7.1 g | 10.9% |
| Heavy Metals / Toxins | < 0.001 ppm | PASSED (FDA/ESA) |
🛰️ Crew Sustenance Planner
Mission Protein Demand Covered
100%
Produces 142 cookies, supplying 35.5 cookies/astronaut (9.9 days of 100% protein RDA). Upcycling onboard packaging prevents 12.5 kg of waste ejection.