Biofilm Resistant Coatings for Space Applications

dc.creatorLi, Wenyan
dc.creatorHummerick, Mary
dc.creatorKhodadad, Christina
dc.creatorBuhrow, Jerry
dc.creatorSpencer, Lashelle
dc.creatorCoutts, Janelle
dc.creatorRoberson, Luke
dc.creatorTuteja, Anish
dc.creatorMehta, Geeta
dc.creatorBoban, Mathew
dc.creatorBarden, Michael
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-06T23:32:59Z
dc.date.available2018-07-06T23:32:59Z
dc.date.issued2018-07-08
dc.descriptionWenyan Li, AECOM
dc.descriptionMary Hummerick, AECOM
dc.descriptionChristina Khodadad, AECOM
dc.descriptionJerry Buhrow, AECOM
dc.descriptionLashelle Spencer, AECOM
dc.descriptionJanelle Coutts, AECOM
dc.descriptionLuke Roberson, NASA
dc.descriptionAnish Tuteja, University of Michigan
dc.descriptionGeeta Mehta, University of Michigan
dc.descriptionMathew Boban, University of Michigan
dc.descriptionMichael Barden, PVA Tepla America
dc.descriptionICES303: Physio-Chemical Life Support- Water Recovery & Management Systems- Technology and Process Development
dc.descriptionThe 48th International Conference on Environmental Systems was held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA on 08 July 2018 through 12 July 2018.
dc.description.abstractBacterial biofilms are an important and often problematic aspect of life on earth and in space. Microbial contamination onboard the International Space Station (ISS) continues to pose mission risks, both to crew health and hardware reliability. In order to optimize the design of the future space exploration vehicle for long term missions, new technologies are needed to control the habitat’s microbial environment over multiple years. Among the emerging technologies for combating biofilm, new surface coatings show promise for preventing biofilm formation. This approach aims to interrupt the critical initial step of biofilm formation (cell attachment) through surface modification. When successfully developed, biofilm resistant coatings can eliminate/reduce the need for disinfectants, and avoid the development of “superbugs,” thus offering distinctive advantages for biofilm prevention during long term missions. Initial results at KSC showed that omniphobic coatings are promising candidates as biofilm resistant materials. Parabolic flight experiments also verified their physical properties under microgravity.en_US
dc.identifier.otherICES_2018_83
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/74084
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisher48th International Conference on Environmental Systemsen_US
dc.subjectBacterial
dc.subjectMicrobial
dc.subjectBiofilm
dc.subjectInternational Space Station
dc.subjectCoatings
dc.subjectSurface
dc.titleBiofilm Resistant Coatings for Space Applicationsen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US

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