Bioplastic Production from simulated 100% in situ Mars resources
Fatima R Martin, Max G Schubert, Harley Greene, Tom Pederson, Nathan D. Hicks, Jordon E Mancuso, Keren Isaev, Amy Spens, Jonathan Liu, Edward Sukarto, Una Nattermann, Devon A. Stork, Erika Alden DeBenedictis
This study demonstrates the production of PHA bioplastic from simulated 100% Martian resources using engineered microbes.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering