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Microbiology on space station freedom
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Editor | Mishra, S. K. Pierson, Duane L. Wogan, Christine F. McGinnis, Michael R. |
| Copyright Year | 1991 |
| Description | This panel discussion convened in Houston, Texas, at the Lunar and Planetary Institute, on November 6 to 8, 1989, to review NASA's plans for microbiology on Space Station Freedom. A panel of distinguished scientists reviewed, validated, and recommended revisions to NASA's proposed acceptability standards for air, water, and internal surfaces on board Freedom. Also reviewed were the proposed microbiology capabilities and monitoring plan, disinfection procedures, waste management, and clinical issues. In the opinion of this advisory panel, ensuring the health of the Freedom's crews requires a strong goal-oriented research effort to determine the potential effects of microorganisms on the crewmembers and on the physical environment of the station. Because there are very few data addressing the fundamental question of how microgravity influences microbial function, the panel recommended establishing a ground-based microbial model of Freedom, with subsequent evaluation using in-flight shuttle data. Sampling techniques and standards will be affected by both technological advances in microgravity-compatible instrumentation, and by changes in the microbial population over the life of the station. |
| File Size | 2805420 |
| Page Count | 46 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19910009260 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3rv5g54x |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1991-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Aerospace Medicine Nasa Programs Physiological Effects Microbiology Waste Treatment Health Waste Disposal Research and Development Space Stations Spacecrews Microorganisms Decontamination Space Station Freedom Project Planning Microgravity Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |