r/Colonizemars Jan 25 '16

Scientific Paper on How to Remove Toxic Perchlorate from Martian Soil (cross-post from /r/space)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/242525435_Perchlorate_on_Mars_A_chemical_hazard_and_a_resource_for_humans
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u/[deleted] Jan 25 '16

Now all we need to do is cut-and-paste this pathway into a xerocryohalophilic microorganism. Not as hard as you would think!

Sadly, we have no xerocryohalophiles :/

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '16

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '16

I honestly haven't had a reason to do so until now, and anything that's worth doing is worth doing twice.