Key to diagram
| 1 |
Plant Nutrient Solution |
| 2 |
Santiam II Martian Soil Simulant |
| 3 |
Plant Growth Chamber (wire mesh floor) |
| 4 |
Mouse Habitat (wire mesh floor) |
| P1 |
Nutrient Pump |
| P2 |
Mouse Water Pump |
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| G1 |
Turd Grinder |
| F1 |
Particulate Back-Wash Filter |
| F2 |
Heavy-Duty Drinking Water Filter |
| Blue Arrows |
Air Flow |
| Red Arrows |
Nutrient Flow |
| Cyan Arrows |
Mouse Water Flow |
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The CEMSS works like this:
- Timer turns on P1 which pumps up nutrients
- Overflow "washes" ground-up mouse turds & urine into solution tank
- Fan circulates O2-heavy air into mouse hab & mouse hab CO2-heavy air back
- P2 pump keeps mouse water bottle filled & filtered as needed
Mouse feeds on grain & tomatoes growing in Chamber 2. Pumps, fans, timer, and other equipment are powered by 12-volt batteries kept charged by solar cells. The seed stock comes from Utah State University:
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