Microbiology

What’s Happening

Alright so Microorganisms and Spaceflight Spaceflight poses a risk of adverse health effects because of the interactions between microorganisms, their hosts, and their environment.

The JSC Microbiology team addresses the benefits and risks related to microorganisms, including infectious disease, allergens, environmental and food contamination, and the impacts of changes in environmental and human microbial ecology aboard spacecraft. [] 2 min read Microbiology Karam Mohammed Dec 30, 2025 Article Contents Microorganisms and Spaceflight Keeping Crew-members Safe Technology and Hardware Points of Contact Microbiology Laboratory at JSC NASA. (wild, right?)

The team includes certified medical technologists, environmental microbiologists, mycologists, and biosafety professionals.

The Details

The JSC Microbiology laboratory is a critical component of the Human Health and Performance Directorate and is responsible for addressing crew health and environmental issues related to microbial infection, allergens, and contamination. This responsibility is achieved and investigative research using classical microbiological, advanced molecular, and immunohistochemical techniques.

This research has resulted in a significant number of presentations and peer-reviewed publications contributing to the field of Microbiology with articles in journals such as Infection and Immunity, Journal of Infectious Disease and Applied and Environmental Microbiology, Nature Reviews Microbiology, and Proceedings of the National Academies of Science. Fun Fact: Microorganisms display unexpected responses when grown in the spaceflight environment compared to otherwise identically grown microbes on Earth.

Why This Matters

NASA Christian Castro is streaking bacteria to be characterized using a variety of culture media. Location: Building 21 Microbiology Lab.

The scientific community tends to find developments like this significant.

The Bottom Line

This story is still developing, and we’ll keep you updated as more info drops.

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