Comparing Spore Resistance of Bacillus Strains Isolated from Hydrothermal Vents and Spacecraft Assembly Facilities to Environmental Stressors and Decontamination Treatments.
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DOI: 10.1089/ast.2017.1715
Abstract: Submarine hydrothermal vents are inhabited by a variety of microorganisms capable of tolerating environmental extremes, making them ideal candidates to further expand our knowledge of the limitations for terrestrial life, including their ability to survive… read more here.
Keywords: environmental stressors; spore resistance; resistance; spacecraft assembly ... See more keywords
The Isolation and Characterization of Rare Mycobiome Associated With Spacecraft Assembly Cleanrooms
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.777133
Abstract: Ensuring biological cleanliness while assembling and launching spacecraft is critical for robotic exploration of the solar system. To date, when preventing forward contamination of other celestial bodies, NASA Planetary Protection policies have focused on endospore-forming… read more here.
Keywords: isolation characterization; spacecraft; spacecraft assembly; fungal populations ... See more keywords
Description and Genome Characterization of Three Novel Fungal Strains Isolated from Mars 2020 Mission-Associated Spacecraft Assembly Facility Surfaces—Recommendations for Two New Genera and One Species
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DOI: 10.3390/jof9010031
Abstract: National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) spacecraft assembly facilities are monitored for the presence of any bacteria or fungi that might conceivably survive a transfer to an extraterrestrial environment. Fungi present a broad and diverse… read more here.
Keywords: 2020 mission; spacecraft; spacecraft assembly; facility ... See more keywords