Effects of simulated space environmental conditions on cleanroom microbes.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Microorganisms can have major impacts on the success of NASA's missions, including the integrity of materials, the protection of extraterrestrial environments, the reliability of scientific results, and maintenance of crew health. Robust cleaning and sterilization protocols for spacecraft and associated environments are currently in place in NASA facilities, but microbial contamination should be further controlled and its impact on NASA's missions and science must be minimized. To address this, air and surfaces across cleanrooms and uncontrolled spaces at the Marshall Space Flight Center were sampled and microbial burden and diversity were analyzed.

Methods

A library of 82 microbial strains was isolated, curated, characterized, and a subset (n = 24) was s

SUBMITTER: Cassilly CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12404038 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature