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Biofilms in Space


Microbial applications for sustainable space exploration beyond low ...

Some of these changes, like biofilm formation, can impact astronaut health and spacecraft integrity in a negative way, while others, such as a ...

OSU, NASA partnership will send microbes to space to see how they ...

New information about microgravity-grown biofilms can also lead to improved understanding of altered microbial behavior in space that can affect ...

Biofilms and Keeping Water Clean - NASA HUNCH

Objective: Students are tasked with developing solutions to eliminate biofilms in the International Space Station (ISS) piping systems using non-toxic products.

How Can Biofilms Help or Hinder Spaceflight? - Universe Today

Biofilms are ubiquitous in Earth-bound environments and have been noticed on space missions for decades. But what potential dangers do they pose ...

(PDF) Space biofilms – An overview of the morphology of ...

We here present an overview of the biofilm morphology, including 3D images of the biofilms to represent the distinctive morphology observed in each material ...

Biofilms in Space | Encyclopedia MDPI

Various biofilm removal techniques have been studied to mitigate the hazards posed by biofilm persistence during space travel. Because the presence of biofilms ...

Biofilm in Space (BFS): designing a spaceflight experiment

Fungal growth has been detected aboard the Russian Space Station (Mir) and the International Space Station (ISS), promoting biodegradation of the spacecraft ...

Biofilm in Space [IMAGE] | EurekAlert! Science News Releases

Biofilm in Space (IMAGE) NASA/Johnson Space Center Biofilm in Space Caption P. aeruginosa biofilm cultured during spaceflight.

Offworld Life Science: Studying Biofilm in Space - Astrobiology

A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA's Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, study solutions to combat ...

Biofilms in Space and the Risks to Equipment and Astronauts

Varanasi: Biofilms grow on surfaces in space stations, which initially was a surprise to me. Why would they grow in space? But it's an issue ...

MSU researchers help NASA tackle spacecraft biofilm problem

A team of scientists in MSU's Center for Biofilm Engineering have partnered with NASA to explore specialized material coatings and other strategies for ...

Bacterial biofilm formation under microgravity conditions

To explore this possibility, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, suspended in sterile buffer, was flown in a commercial payload on space shuttle flight STS-95. During earth ...

Testing Laser-Structured Antimicrobial Surfaces Under Space ...

This article describes the development process of ESA's BIOFILMS experiment, that will evaluate biofilm formation on various antimicrobial surfaces under ...

Space biofilms – An overview of the morphology of Pseudomonas ...

Pseudomonas aeruginosa was used as model organism due to its relevance in biofilm studies and its ability to cause urinary tract infections as an opportunistic ...

Microbes hitchhiking to the ISS threaten astronaut health. - Space.com

These cells are called biofilms, and they're found on the space station's surfaces, space suits and water systems, to name just a few spots they ...

Out of This World: Microbes in Space

An astronaut in the International Space Station. ... ISS checking samples for a study examining the effects of microgravity on oral biofilms.

SpaceX launch carries Texas State's experiment on biofilm ...

Aboard the International Space Station, bacterial colonies form biofilms in filtration systems that are resistant to disinfectants. Common ...

Fighting microbial biofilms in space by ESA's upcoming space ...

BIOFILMS is an acronym that stands for “Biofilm Inhibition on Flight equipment and on board the ISS using microbiologically Lethal Metal Surfaces". In the ...

NASA And The CDC Biofilm Reactor - BioSurface Technologies

On the International Space Station (ISS), biofilms can clog systems like the wastewater tank assembly, which is crucial for reclaiming water.

ESA - Film and cultures - European Space Agency

Samples of the Biofilms experiment are headed to the International Space Station on the SpaceX CR23 cargo resupply mission this weekend to help maintain ...