NASA NTRS · 20100010950
Ultraviolet-Resistant Bacterial Spores
Abstract
A document summarizes a study in which it was found that spores of the SAFR-032 strain of Bacillus pumilus can survive doses of ultraviolet (UV) radiation, radiation, and hydrogen peroxide in proportions much greater than those of other bacteria. The study was part of a continuing effort to understand the survivability of bacteria under harsh conditions and develop means of sterilizing spacecraft to prevent biocontamination of Mars that could interfere with the search for life there.
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Venkateswaran, Kasthuri, Newcombe, David, LaDuc, Myron T., Osman, Shariff R.. 2007-09-01. Ultraviolet-Resistant Bacterial Spores. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/20100010950
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