https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/f86b37b8-cb92-4e52-a316-b21bb5719d5b Title: StellaCista: A Resource-Recycling Co-Culture Platform for Space Nutrition and Flavonoid-Based Wellness Description: Far from Earth, supplies dwindle. In The Martian, Mark Watney grows potatoes to survive. His ingenuity sparked our question: could astronauts also grow ingredients to support their health? StellaCista explores this possibility through a closed partnership between engineered cyanobacteria and yeast. Cyanobacteria use light to capture cabin CO₂ and supply sucrose to yeast, which uses this carbon and nitrogen recovered from treated wastewater to produce protein-rich biomass. Light-controlled pathways also enable yeast to produce candidate flavonoids for potential support against bone loss, sleep disturbances, and radiation-related damage. Both microbes contribute to nitrogen recovery, while space-adaptation and biosafety strategies support controlled operation. By turning recycled resources into nutritional support and on-demand products, StellaCista moves toward a living pharmacy for deep-space journeys. Wiki | Official Page Thu, 29 Oct 2026 22:21:36 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.igem.org https://video.igem.org/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://video.igem.org/videos/watch/f86b37b8-cb92-4e52-a316-b21bb5719d5b All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.igem.org/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.