BioRock: new experiments and hardware to investigate microbe–mineral interactions in space

Loudon, C.-M. and Nicholson, N. and Finster, K. and Leys, N. and Byloos, B. and Van Houdt, R. and Rettberg, Petra and Moeller, R. and Fuchs, F. M. and Demets, R. and Krause, J. and Vukich, M. and Mariani, A. and Cockell, C. (2017) BioRock: new experiments and hardware to investigate microbe–mineral interactions in space. International Journal of Astrobiology, 17 (4), pp. 303-313. Cambridge University Press. doi: 10.1017/S1473550417000234. ISSN 1473-5504.

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1473550417000234

Abstract

In this paper, we describe the development of an International Space Station experiment, BioRock. The purpose of this experiment is to investigate biofilm formation and microbe–mineral interactions in space. The latter research has application in areas as diverse as regolith amelioration and extraterrestrial mining. We describe the design of a prototype biomining reactor for use in space experimentation and investigations on in situ Resource Use and we describe the results of pre-flight tests.

Item URL in elib:

https://elib.dlr.de/113525/

Document Type:

Article

Title:

BioRock: new experiments and hardware to investigate microbe–mineral interactions in space

Authors:

Authors	Institution or Email of Authors	Author's ORCID iD	ORCID Put Code
Loudon, C.-M.	UK Centre for Astrobiology, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Nicholson, N.	UK Centre for Astrobiology, School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Finster, K.	Department of Bioscience – Microbiology, Ny Munkegade 116, Building 1540, 129, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Leys, N.	Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Byloos, B.	Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium and 4Center for Microbial Ecology and Technology (CMET), Ghent University, Gent, Belgium	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Van Houdt, R.	Microbiology Unit, Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, SCK•CEN, Mol, Belgium	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Rettberg, Petra	institute of aerospace medicine, radiation biology division, german aerospace center (dlr e.v.), linder höhe, 51147 cologne, germany	https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4439-2395	UNSPECIFIED
Moeller, R.	institute of aerospace medicine, radiation biology division, german aerospace center (dlr e.v.), linder höhe, 51147 cologne, germany	https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2371-0676	UNSPECIFIED
Fuchs, F. M.	institute of aerospace medicine, radiation biology division, german aerospace center (dlr e.v.), linder höhe, 51147 cologne, germany	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Demets, R.	ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, Netherlands	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Krause, J.	ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, Netherlands	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Vukich, M.	Kayser Italia S.r.l., Via di Popogna, 501, 57128 Livorno, Italy	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Mariani, A.	Kayser Italia S.r.l., Via di Popogna, 501, 57128 Livorno, Italy	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED
Cockell, C.	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED	UNSPECIFIED

Date:

2017

Journal or Publication Title:

International Journal of Astrobiology

Refereed publication:

Yes

Open Access:

Yes

Gold Open Access:

In SCOPUS:

Yes

In ISI Web of Science:

Yes

Volume:

DOI:

10.1017/S1473550417000234

Page Range:

pp. 303-313

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press

ISSN:

1473-5504

Status:

Published

Keywords:

biofilm, biomining, International Space Station, Mars gravity, microgravity, minerals

HGF - Research field:

Aeronautics, Space and Transport

HGF - Program:

Space

HGF - Program Themes:

Research under Space Conditions

DLR - Research area:

Raumfahrt

DLR - Program:

R FR - Research under Space Conditions

DLR - Research theme (Project):

R - Vorhaben Strahlenbiologie (old)

Location:

Köln-Porz

Institutes and Institutions:

Institute of Aerospace Medicine > Radiation Biology

Deposited By:

Kopp, Kerstin

Deposited On:

16 Aug 2017 14:12

Last Modified:

27 Jun 2023 09:10

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