[HTML][HTML] Migration of surface-associated microbial communities in spaceflight habitats

D Marra, T Karapantsios, S Caserta, E Secchi… - Biofilm, 2023 - Elsevier
Astronauts are spending longer periods locked up in ships or stations for scientific and
exploration spatial missions. The International Space Station (ISS) has been inhabited …

Longitudinal multi-omics analysis of host microbiome architecture and immune responses during short-term spaceflight

BT Tierney, JK Kim, EG Overbey, KA Ryon, J Foox… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Maintenance of astronaut health during spaceflight will require monitoring and potentially
modulating their microbiomes. However, documenting microbial shifts during spaceflight has …

Space Station conditions are selective but do not alter microbial characteristics relevant to human health

M Mora, L Wink, I Kögler, A Mahnert, P Rettberg… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The International Space Station (ISS) is a unique habitat for humans and
microorganisms. Here, we report the results of the ISS experiment EXTREMOPHILES …

A makerspace for life support systems in space

JE Snyder, D Walsh, PA Carr, LJ Rothschild - Trends in Biotechnology, 2019 - cell.com
Human space exploration and settlement will require leaps forward in life support for
environmental management and healthcare. Life support systems must efficiently use …

Characterization of Aspergillus fumigatus isolates from air and surfaces of the international space station

BP Knox, A Blachowicz, JM Palmer, J Romsdahl… - Msphere, 2016 - journals.asm.org
One mission of the Microbial Observatory Experiments on the International Space Station
(ISS) is to examine the traits and diversity of fungal isolates to gain a better understanding of …

Resilient microorganisms in dust samples of the International Space Station—survival of the adaptation specialists

M Mora, A Perras, TA Alekhova, L Wink, R Krause… - Microbiome, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background The International Space Station (ISS) represents a unique biotope for
the human crew but also for introduced microorganisms. Microbes experience selective …