Microbiomes of the dust particles collected from the International Space Station and Spacecraft Assembly Facilities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique built environment due to the effects of microgravity, space radiation, elevated carbon dioxide levels, and especially continuous human habitation. Understanding the composition of the ISS microbial community will facilitate further development of safety and maintenance practices. The primary goal of this study was to characterize the viable microbiome of the ISS-built environment. A second objective was to determine if the built environments of Earth-based cleanrooms associated with space exploration are an appropriate model of the ISS environment.

Results

Samples collected from the ISS and two cleanrooms at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL, Pasadena, CA) were analyzed by traditional cultivation, adenosine tripho

SUBMITTER: Checinska A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4624184 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature