Quantitative aspects of shedding of micro-organisms by humans
Microbiotank for quantitative study on shedding of microorganisms by humans, in relation to spacecraft sterilization program
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Microbiotank for quantitative study on shedding of microorganisms by humans, in relation to spacecraft sterilization program
Microbiological contamination barrier techniques for solving spacecraft sterilization problems
Visual monitoring techniques for microbiological contamination control to meet spacecraft sterilization requirements
Microbial surface sampling techniques for spacecraft sterilization program
Microbiological techniques for recovering trapped microorganisms from solids for use in spacecraft sterilization program
Spacecraft sterilization studies on microbial contamination transferred by human hands
Sterilization effects on soldered and welded joints, electronic equipment processes and materials, electric connectors, and wiring and cabling accessories
Sterilization of spacecraft telecommunications system - pressure transducers, magnetic tape recorders, and magnetic core memories
Mission planning, and spacecraft sterilization model for microbe decontamination in application to planetary travel studies
Bladder and expulsion devices for spacecraft liquid propulsion systems - pinhole leak test fixture, heat sterilization of ethylene propylene with hydrazine, and metal diaphragms
Feasibility of heat sterilization of silver-zinc cell by use of inorganic separator
Inorganic separator for use in heat sterilized, silver-zinc primary cell with space mission applications
Bio-isolator suit system for sterile spacecraft assembly facility
Spacecraft sterilization standards and microbial contamination of Mars
Contractor data management package for Voyager spacecraft sterilization project
Reassessment of COSPAR recommendations concerning planetary quarantine and spacecraft sterilization, particularly for Martian environment
Human microbial shedding using sterile stainless steel shedding chamber, discussing clean room clothing reducing shed rate
A closed-loop food production system will be important to gain autonomy on long duration space missions. Crop growth experiments in the Veggie plant chamber aboard the International Space Station (ISS) are helping to identify methods and limitations of food production in space. Prior to flight, seeds are surface sterilized to reduce environmental and crew contamination risks.