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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Enhanced Plant Growth on Simulated Martian Regolith via Water Chemistry Optimisation: The Role of RONS and Nano/Micro-Bubbles.

Syamlal Sasi, Priyanka Prakash, Steve Hayden, David Dooley, Richard Poiré, Tao Hu, Janith Weerasinghe, Igor Levchenko, Karthika Prasad, Katia Alexander

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Syamlal SasiSchool of Engineering, ANU College of Systems and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.ORCID 0009-0008-6158-6929
Priyanka PrakashSchool of Engineering, ANU College of Systems and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Steve HaydenAquapulse-Product Development, Clear World Water Technology Limited, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4PX, UK.
David DooleyAquapulse-Product Development, Clear World Water Technology Limited, Stanmore, Middlesex HA7 4PX, UK.
Richard PoiréAustralian Plant Phenomics Network, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Tao HuAustralian Plant Phenomics Network, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.ORCID 0009-0003-9585-9407
Janith WeerasingheSchool of Engineering, ANU College of Systems and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Igor LevchenkoDipartimento di Fisica, Università di Milano-Bicocca, Piazza della Scienza 3, 20126 Milano, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-8606-6195
Karthika PrasadSchool of Engineering, ANU College of Systems and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.
Katia AlexanderSchool of Engineering, ANU College of Systems and Society, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT 2600, Australia.

Funding

Australian National University Futures Scheme NAAustralian Research Council Future Fellowship FT190100819New South Wales Space Research Network (SRN) Research Pilot grant SRN-PILOT-2023-09
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Development of sustainable agriculture on Mars is a critical step towards its colonisation. However, Martian regolith is coarse-grained, and its mineral profile differs significantly from that of terrestrial arable soil, resulting in poor seed germination success and stunted plant development. This study investigates whether germination success and plant growth can be improved by exposing seeds and plants to water enriched with either i) biochemically active reactive oxygen and nitrogen species generated by atmospheric pressure plasma (PAW) or (ii) nano-/micro-bubbles and minerals such as potassium and calcium extracted from Aquapulse

Indexed as

MarsPlant DevelopmentReactive Oxygen SpeciesWaterChlorophyllGerminationPlasma GasesSeedsChlorophyllPlasma GasesReactive Oxygen SpeciesWatercold atmospheric plasmanano-/micro-bubblessimulated Martian regolith

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PMID40943238
PMCPMC12428210

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