Resistance of bacterial endospores to outer space for planetary protection purposes—experiment PROTECT of the EXPOSE-E mission

G Horneck, R Moeller, J Cadet, T Douki… - Astrobiology, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Spore-forming bacteria are of particular concern in the context of planetary protection
because their tough endospores may withstand certain sterilization procedures as well as …

Differential recovery of phylogenetically disparate microbes from spacecraft-qualified metal surfaces

E Bargoma, MT La Duc, K Kwan, P Vaishampayan… - Astrobiology, 2013 - liebertpub.com
Universal and species-specific quantitative polymerase chain reaction–based methods were
employed to compare the effectiveness of four distinct materials used to collect biological …

Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial endo-spores

KJ Venkateswaran, RD SMILEY - US Patent 9,228,240, 2016 - Google Patents
US9228240B2 - Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial endo-spores - Google
Patents US9228240B2 - Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial endo-spores …

Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial endo-spores

KJ Venkateswaran, RD SMILEY - US Patent App. 14/951,332, 2016 - Google Patents
US20160076085A1 - Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial endo-spores -
Google Patents US20160076085A1 - Methods for detecting and quantifying viable bacterial …