Oregon
Two Oregon State University College of Engineering faculty members are partnering with NASA on $525,000 National Science Foundation project to examine the role that gravity plays in microbial growth
Eugene, OR – According to the state officials, two faculty members, Wildenschild and Navab-Daneshmand will reportedly send specimens to the International Space Station to see how biofilms – aggregates of microorganisms that stick to each other and to surfaces – develop in partially and variably water-saturated porous media, in this case damp dirt and rocks where water is non-uniformly distributed and therefore not always readily accessible to microbes.
Learning more about the development of biofilms in porous media has societal impacts on Earth through a range of applications, in fields such as groundwater remediation, water treatment, and soil and agricultural science.
In addition, biofilms contribute greatly to the fouling of mechanical and medical devices, including implants.
According to the statement, the researchers are hoping the OSU samples can be launched to the space station via space shuttle in late summer 2025 – and are planning for some of the work performed on them by astronauts to be live-communicated as part of STEM outreach events on the Oregon State campus.
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