ArticleNPJ microgravity2023
Biofilm formation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in spaceflight is minimized on lubricant impregnated surfaces.
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- Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support.NPJ biofilms and microbiomes · 2026Review
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- An early microbial landscape: inspiring endeavor from the China Space Station Habitation Area Microbiome Program (CHAMP).Science China. Life sciences · 2025Article
- Space biofilms - An overview of the morphology ofBiofilm · 2024Article
- ReducedMicroorganisms · 2024Article
- Whole genome-scale assessment of gene fitness of Novosphingobium aromaticavorans during spaceflight.BMC genomics · 2023Article
- Morphology ofLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
The undesirable, yet inevitable, presence of bacterial biofilms in spacecraft poses a risk to the proper functioning of systems and to astronauts' health. To mitigate the risks that arise from them, it is important to understand biofilms' behavior in microgravity. As part of the Space Biofilms project, biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa were grown in spaceflight over material surfaces. Stainless Steel 316 (SS316) and passivated SS316 were tested for their relevance as spaceflight hardware components, while a lubricant impregnated surface (LIS) was tested as potential biofilm control strategy. The morphology and gene expression of biofilms were characterized. Biofilms in microgravity are less robust than on Earth. LIS strongly inhibits biofilm formation compared to SS. Furthermore, this effect is even greater in spaceflight than on Earth, making LIS a promising option for spacecraft use. Transcriptomic profiles for the different conditions are presented, and potential mechanisms of biofilm reduction on LIS are discussed.
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