They've been looking for suitable materials to use as the inside linings of future spacesuits in order to prevent microbial growth.
and other environmental variables.The BACTeRMA team collaborated with the Vienna Textile Lab, which houses a "unique bacteriographic collection." This data is utilized to create biocidal textile processing methods, including dyeing cloth with bacterial metabolites.
As a result of this testing approach, the BACTeRMA partners obtained vital insights into the efficiency and compatibility of antimicrobial compounds on diverse textile materials. They've been testing materials for a spacesuit that could easily be used for over 2,500 hours in total on the ground.
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