Aspergillus niger Spores Are Highly Resistant to Space Radiation

Aspergillus niger Spores Are Highly Resistant to Space Radiation

The filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger is one of the main contaminants of the International Space Station (ISS). It forms highly pigmented, airborne spores that have thick cell walls and low metabolic activity, enabling them to withstand harsh conditions and colonize spacecraft surfaces. Whether A...

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Main Authors: Marta Cortesão, Aram de Haas, Rebecca Unterbusch, Akira Fujimori, Tabea Schütze, Vera Meyer, Ralf Moeller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Aspergillus niger
A. niger spores
spore survival
space
radiation
X-ray
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00560/full

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