More than 20,000 species of prokaryotes (less than 1% of the estimated number of Earth's
microbial species) have been described thus far. However, the vast majority of microbes that …

Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) are human antibodies that can be
detected using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay involving a mannose polymer …

Since the very first steps of space exploration, fungi have been recorded as contaminants,
hitchhikers, or as part of missions' crews and payloads. Because fungi can cause human …

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 …

Anticancer drugs are emerging contaminants that are being increasingly detected in urban
wastewater. However, there is limited knowledge on the use of biological wastewater …

As focus for exploration of Mars transitions from current robotic explorers to development of
crewed missions, it remains important to protect the integrity of scientific investigations at …

The rapid assessment of microbiomes from ultra-low biomass environments such as
cleanrooms or hospital operating rooms has a number of applications for human health and …

Human-designed oligotrophic environments, such as cleanrooms, harbor unique microbial
communities shaped by selective pressures like temperature, humidity, nutrient availability …

Members of the family Trichomeriaceae, belonging to the Chaetothyriales order and the
Ascomycota phylum, are known for their capability to inhabit hostile environments …

During the construction and assembly of the Mars 2020 mission components at two different
NASA cleanrooms, several fungal strains were isolated. Based on their colony morphology …