Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols.

Schuerger AC, Schwendner P, Guan L, Mennella J, Heinz N, Mikellides I, Clement BG

DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms14051158
Published: 2026 May 20
Container: Microorganisms
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@article{allodium:10.3390/microorganisms14051158,
  title = {Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols.},
  author = {Schuerger AC and Schwendner P and Guan L and Mennella J and Heinz N and Mikellides I and Clement BG},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Microorganisms},
  doi = {10.3390/microorganisms14051158},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051158}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols.
AU  - Schuerger AC
AU  - Schwendner P
AU  - Guan L
AU  - Mennella J
AU  - Heinz N
AU  - Mikellides I
AU  - Clement BG
PY  - 2026
JO  - Microorganisms
DO  - 10.3390/microorganisms14051158
UR  - https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051158
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AC, S., P, S., L, G., J, M., N, H., I, M., & BG, C. (2026). Biocidal Conditions in Low-Mars-Orbit Can Inactivate Bioburden on External Mars Spacecraft Surfaces and Dust Particles Within a Few Sols.. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms14051158

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