Development of an In-line Urine Monitoring System for the International Space Station

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 238-248
Author(s):  
James Lee Broyan ◽  
Branelle R. Cibuzar
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space

scholarly journals A Microbial Monitoring System Demonstrated on the International Space Station Provides a Successful Platform for Detection of Targeted Microorganisms

Life ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 492
Author(s):  
Christina L. M. Khodadad ◽  
Cherie M. Oubre ◽  
Victoria A. Castro ◽  
Stephanie M. Flint ◽  
Monsi C. Roman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Space Station ◽  
Monitoring System ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space ◽  
Microbial Monitoring ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
Serovar Typhimurium ◽  
Aeromonas Hydrophilia ◽  
Kennedy Space

Closed environments such as the International Space Station (ISS) and spacecraft for other planned interplanetary destinations require sustainable environmental control systems for manned spaceflight and habitation. These systems require monitoring for microbial contaminants and potential pathogens that could foul equipment or affect the health of the crew. Technological advances may help to facilitate this environmental monitoring, but many of the current advances do not function as expected in reduced gravity conditions. The microbial monitoring system (RAZOR® EX) is a compact, semi-quantitative rugged PCR instrument that was successfully tested on the ISS using station potable water. After a series of technical demonstrations between ISS and ground laboratories, it was determined that the instruments functioned comparably and provided a sample to answer flow in approximately 1 hour without enrichment or sample manipulation. Post-flight, additional advancements were accomplished at Kennedy Space Center, Merritt Island, FL, USA, to expand the instrument’s detections of targeted microorganisms of concern such as water, food-borne, and surface microbes including Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Aeromonas hydrophilia. Early detection of contaminants and bio-fouling microbes will increase crew safety and the ability to make appropriate operational decisions to minimize exposure to these contaminants.

Human factors assessment of International Space Station (ISS) medical equipment packs

2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Paige Smith ◽  
Vicky E. Byrne ◽  
Cynthia Hudy ◽  
Mihriban Whitmore
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
International Space Station ◽  
Medical Equipment ◽  
Space Station ◽  
International Space
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