Characterization of a robot-assisted UV-C disinfection for the inactivation of surface-associated microorganisms and viruses

Autor: Felix M. Fuchs, Nikita Bibinov, Elena V. Blanco, Stephanie Pfaender, Sebastian Theiß, Holger Wolter, Peter Awakowicz

Publikováno v: Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, Vol 11, Iss , Pp 100123- (2022)

Microorganisms pose a serious threat for us humans, which is exemplified by the recent emergence of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 or the increasing number of multi-resistant pathogens such as MRSA. To control surface microorganisms and viruses, we inv

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Microbially-Enhanced Vanadium Mining and Bioremediation Under Micro- and Mars Gravity on the International Space Station

Autor: Charles S. Cockell, Rosa Santomartino, Kai Finster, Annemiek C. Waajen, Natasha Nicholson, Claire-Marie Loudon, Lorna J. Eades, Ralf Moeller, Petra Rettberg, Felix M. Fuchs, Rob Van Houdt, Natalie Leys, Ilse Coninx, Jason Hatton, Luca Parmitano, Jutta Krause, Andrea Koehler, Nicol Caplin, Lobke Zuijderduijn, Alessandro Mariani, Stefano Pellari, Fabrizio Carubia, Giacomo Luciani, Michele Balsamo, Valfredo Zolesi, Jon Ochoa, Pia Sen, James A. J. Watt, Jeannine Doswald-Winkler, Magdalena Herová, Bernd Rattenbacher, Jennifer Wadsworth, R. Craig Everroad, René Demets

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 12 (2021)

As humans explore and settle in space, they will need to mine elements to support industries such as manufacturing and construction. In preparation for the establishment of permanent human settlements across the Solar System, we conducted the ESA Bio

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Bacillus subtilis Spore Resistance to Simulated Mars Surface Conditions

Autor: Marta Cortesão, Felix M. Fuchs, Fabian M. Commichau, Patrick Eichenberger, Andrew C. Schuerger, Wayne L. Nicholson, Peter Setlow, Ralf Moeller

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 10 (2019)

In a Mars exploration scenario, knowing if and how highly resistant Bacillus subtilis spores would survive on the Martian surface is crucial to design planetary protection measures and avoid false positives in life-detection experiments. Therefore, i

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No Effect of Microgravity and Simulated Mars Gravity on Final Bacterial Cell Concentrations on the International Space Station: Applications to Space Bioproduction

Autor: Nicol Caplin, Jeannine Doswald-Winkler, Jutta Krause, Stefano S. Pellari, Rob Van Houdt, Michele Balsamo, Luca Parmitano, Rosa Santomartino, Kai Finster, Petra Rettberg, Jennifer Wadsworth, Ilse Coninx, Bernd Rattenbacher, Ralf Moeller, Charles S. Cockell, Natalie Leys, Andrea Koehler, Magdalena Herová, Felix M. Fuchs, Lobke Zuijderduijn, Annemiek C. Waajen, Fabrizio Carubia, Natasha Nicholson, Wessel de Wit, Alessandro Wasum Mariani, Giacomo Luciani, R. Craig Everroad, Valfredo Zolesi, René Demets, Claire-Marie Loudon

Publikováno v: Santomartino, R, Waajen, A C, de Wit, W, Nicholson, N, Parmitano, L, Loudon, C M, Moeller, R, Rettberg, P, Fuchs, F M, Van Houdt, R, Finster, K, Coninx, I, Krause, J, Koehler, A, Caplin, N, Zuijderduijn, L, Zolesi, V, Balsamo, M, Mariani, A, Pellari, S S, Carubia, F, Luciani, G, Leys, N, Doswald-Winkler, J, Herová, M, Wadsworth, J, Everroad, R C, Rattenbacher, B, Demets, R & Cockell, C S 2020, ' No Effect of Microgravity and Simulated Mars Gravity on Final Bacterial Cell Concentrations on the International Space Station : Applications to Space Bioproduction ', Frontiers in Microbiology, vol. 11, 579156 . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.579156
Santomartino, R, Waajen, A, Nicholson, T, Parmitano, L, Loudon, C M, Moeller, R, Rettberg, P, Fuchs, F M, Van Houdt, R, Finster, K, Coninx, I, Krause, J, Koehler, A, Caplin, N, Zuijderduijn, L, Zolesi, V, Balsamo, M, Mariani, A, Pellari, S S, Carubia, F, Luciani, G, Leys, N, Doswald-Winkler, J, Herova, M, Wadsworth, J, Everroad, R C, Rattenbacher, B, Demets, R & Cockell, C S 2020, ' No Effect of Microgravity and Simulated Mars Gravity on Final Bacterial Cell Concentrations on the International Space Station: Applications to Space Bioproduction ', Frontiers in Microbiology . https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.579156
Frontiers in Microbiology
Frontiers in Microbiology, Vol 11 (2020)

Microorganisms perform countless tasks on Earth and they are expected to be essential for human space exploration. Despite the interest in the responses of bacteria to space conditions, the findings on the effects of microgravity have been contradict

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33154740

Molecular response of Deinococcus radiodurans to simulated microgravity explored by proteometabolomic approach

Autor: Yuko Kawaguchi, Ruth Hemmersbach, Wolfram Weckwerth, Felix M. Fuchs, Ralf Moeller, Akihiko Yamagishi, Tetyana Milojevic, Emanuel Ott

Publikováno v: Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2019)

Regarding future space exploration missions and long-term exposure experiments, a detailed investigation of all factors present in the outer space environment and their effects on organisms of all life kingdoms is advantageous. Influenced by the mult

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31804539