Biofilm contamination in confined space stations: reduction, coexistence or an opportunity?

The prolonged human permanence in confined environments in space, such as in the case of the International Space Station, has inadvertently fostered conditions leading to uncontrolled microbial proliferation on surfaces, known as biofilm. Biofilm presence represents a challenge in critical spacecraf...

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Main Authors: Daniele Marra, Rosalia Ferraro, Sergio Caserta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Materials
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmats.2024.1374666/full