µBites Plastic-to-Protein Bioreactor Lab

Bioreactor Parameters Yarrowia PETase+

PET Feedstock Mass 10 kg

Incubation Time 36 hrs

Vessel Temperature 30 °C

Dissolved O₂ Aeration 85 %

Odor/Volatile Scrubbing 98 %

Metabolic Flux & Depolymerization Vessel Flux: Optimal

PET Degradation Efficiency

94.2%

Biomass Dry Yield

5.84 kg

Crude Protein Fraction

52.6%

Essential Amino Acid Score

0.96

Mission Ration Output Food Grade

µBites™ Protein Cookies Produced

Organoleptic Assessment:
Passed (Clean Neutral Malt)

Carbon Assimilation: 61.4% into cellular amino acids

Astronaut Daily Sustainment: 16 Crew-Days @ 75g req.

Closed-Loop Mass Loss: 3.86 kg (CO₂ scrubbed to O₂)