| Title: |
Effects of extreme acceleration, microgravity, and deceleration on Bacillus subtilis onboard a suborbital space flight |
| Authors: |
Eric Yang; Jibin Jeffrey Dhanaraj; Palalle G. Tharushi Perera; Zoltan Vilagosh; Gail N. Iles; Stefan Krämer; Gunnar Florin; Denver P. Linklater; The Hong Phong Nguyen; Chaitali Dekiwadia; Saulius Juodkazis; Rodney J. Croft; Elena P. Ivanova |
| Source: |
npj Microgravity, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2025) |
| Publisher Information: |
Nature Portfolio, 2025. |
| Publication Year: |
2025 |
| Collection: |
LCC:Biotechnology; LCC:Physiology |
| Subject Terms: |
Biotechnology; TP248.13-248.65; Physiology; QP1-981 |
| Description: |
Abstract The effects of extreme acceleration, microgravity, and deceleration of a suborbital spaceflight on Bacillus subtilis ATCC 6051 spores were investigated. B. subtilis spores were exposed to a maximum acceleration of ~13 g, a microgravity phase of 6 min, deceleration of 30 g (~300 m/s2), and a maximum rotating velocity of 220 os−1 upon re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. Post-flight analysis showed the spores exhibited no change in morphology or viability, confirming that B. subtilis spores are resilient to space flight conditions. |
| Document Type: |
article |
| File Description: |
electronic resource |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
2373-8065 |
| Relation: |
https://doaj.org/toc/2373-8065 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s41526-025-00526-4 |
| Access URL: |
https://doaj.org/article/9be00a99f2194dd3bdb114587b076dbd |
| Accession Number: |
edsdoj.9be00a99f2194dd3bdb114587b076dbd |
| Database: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |