Silkworms: What the Astronauts Eat?

• Autores: Charles Q. Choi
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 300, Nº. 3, 2009, págs. 23-23
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses the possibility that silkworms could provide nutrition for astronauts on future space missions. Several attractive qualities of silkworms are noted, including their fast breeding, small space requirement, and excellent provision of essential amino acids to humans when consumed.