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ArticleMicroorganisms2023

Microbial Detection and Quantification of Low-Biomass Water Samples Using an International Space Station Smart Sample Concentrator.

Adriana Blachowicz, Camilla Urbaniak, Alec Adolphson, Gwyn Isenhouer, Andy Page, Kasthuri Venkateswaran

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Article in Microorganisms, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 46% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adriana BlachowiczBiotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9027-5670
Camilla UrbaniakBiotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA.
Alec AdolphsonInnovaPrep LLC, Drexel, MO 64742, USA.
Gwyn IsenhouerInnovaPrep LLC, Drexel, MO 64742, USA.
Andy PageInnovaPrep LLC, Drexel, MO 64742, USA.
Kasthuri VenkateswaranBiotechnology and Planetary Protection Group, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6742-0873
InnovaPrep (United States) · USJet Propulsion Laboratory · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The pressing need to safeguard the health of astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) necessitates constant and rigorous microbial monitoring. Recognizing the shortcomings of traditional culture-based methods, NASA is deliberating the incorporation of molecular-based techniques. The challenge, however, lies in developing and validating effective methods for concentrating samples to facilitate this transition. This study is dedicated to investigating the potential of an ISS Smart Sample Concentrator (iSSC) as an innovative concentration method. First, the iSSC system and its components were tested and optimized for microgravity, including various testing environments: a drop tower, parabolic flight, and the ISS itself. Upon confirming the system's compatibility with microgravity, we further evaluated its proficiency and reliability in concentrating large volumes (i.e., 1 L) of water samples inoculated with different microbes. The samples carried 10

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International Space Stationmicrobial monitoringmicrogravitymolecular biologywater concentrator

Identifiers

PMID37764154
PMCPMC10537578
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