Science
Study on growing plants in space with quantum dot films – hortidaily.com
UbiQD, a New Mexico-based advanced materials company, announced today that it has published the results of the first phase of its NASA-funded plant trials in the…
UbiQD, a New Mexico-based advanced materials company, announced today that it has published the results of the first phase of its NASA-funded plant trials in the open-access Nature Research journal, “Communications Biology.” The study validates the use of quantum dots for optimized crop growth on space missions. The collaborative research and development project with the University of Arizona’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (UA-CEAC) demonstrated a 13% biomass improvement for red romaine…
Continue Reading