Bacterial byproducts may help stop the stink in future spacesuits
European space researchers are turning to an interesting place to find new antimicrobial coatings to keep the insides of future space suits from becoming stinky, bacteria-laden biohazards: the bacteria themselves.
Also known as PExTex, the program is more broadly exploring new materials for future spacesuits that could be used for long-term missions to the Moon. It's easy enough to keep one's underwear clean on Earth thanks to detergents, washers and dryers,"but in habitats on the Moon or beyond, washing spacesuit interiors on a consistent basis may well not be practical," Holynska noted. Thus,"we needed to find alternative solutions to avoid microbial growth.
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