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1. Toennisson TA, Horton TB, Rueckeis S, Chiera J, Cho S, Perera IY, Doherty CJ.Building and operating a low-cost elevated carbon dioxide growth chamber to evaluate microgreen physiology under spaceflight-relevant CO₂ levels.J Vis Exp. 2026 Apr 17;(230):e70050.PI: C.J. DohertyNote: From the abstract: “This protocol describes how to construct and operate a small, low-cost growth chamber capable of maintaining extreme carbon dioxide (exCO₂) levels for plant experiments.”

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   Funding: “This research was funded by NASA grant number (80NSSC23K0344) and an undergraduate NC Space Grant fellowship awarded to Samantha Rueckeis.”

Congratulations to NC NASA Space Grant Research Fellow, Samantha Rueckeis!

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Author Credit: Keith Cowing

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Original Post Date: 5.12.2026