Microbial detection and monitoring in advanced life support systems like the international space station

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 45-48

  Van Tongeren, Sandra P ^a   Krooneman, Janneke ^b   Raangs, Gerwin C ^a   Welling, Gjalt W ^a   Harmsen, Hermie J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b Bioclear Environmental Biotechnology   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH HAZARDS; LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS (SPACECRAFT); MICROORGANISMS; PATHOGENS;

ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLES; MOLECULAR DETECTION; MOLECULAR MICROBIAL ANALYSIS;

SPACE STATIONS;

EID: 34547180388     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02911866     Document Type: Article

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