High-tech methods study bacteria on the International Space Station

Thursday, October 29, 2015 - 18:20 in Biology & Nature

Where there are people, there are bacteria, even in space. But what kinds of bacteria are present where astronauts live and work? In a recent study, researchers used state-of-the-art molecular analysis to explore the microbial environment on the International Space Station. They then compared these results to the bacteria found in clean rooms, which are controlled and thoroughly cleaned laboratory environments on Earth.

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