Shock-Impacts and Vibrational <i>g</i>-Forces Can Dislodge <i>Bacillus</i> spp. Spores from Spacecraft Surfaces

Mars spacecraft encounter numerous <i>g</i>-loads that occur along the launch or landing vectors (called axial vectors) or along lateral off-axes vectors. The goal of this research was to determine if there was a threshold for dislodging spores under brute-force dynamic shock compression...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Schuerger, Adriana V. Borrell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/10/2421