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Baxter, Katherine J., Sas, Eszter, Clark, Kevin B., Walsh, Michaela, Pradeep, Nikhil, Batool, Alavia, Naney, Charles, Vargas Cruz, Miguel Angel, Kennerdale, Niamh, Das, Kajari, Shi, Zhihan, Kelam, Anish, Verma, Vandana, Simões, Marta Filipa, Neefs, Dirk, Ravichandran, Vinothkannan, Tirumalai, Madhan R., Barcenilla, Borja Barbero, Macori, Guerrino, Gonzalez, Emmanuel, Sikes, Benjamin, Karouia, Fathi and Brereton, Nicholas J. B. (2026) Biofilms: from the cradle of life to life support. npj Biofilms and Microbiomes, 12 (1). ISSN 2055-5008
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Abstract
Biofilms are intricately associated with life on Earth, enabling functions essential to human and plant
systems, but their susceptibility to spaceflight stressors and functional disruption in space remains
incompletely understood. During spaceflight, biofilms have largely been considered as potential
infrastructure, life support or infection risks. This review focuses on the prevailing beneficial roles of
biofilms in human and plant health, and examines evidence of biofilm adaptability in space
environments.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Biofilms; cradle of life; life support; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Biology |
| Item ID: | 21158 |
| Identification Number: | 10.1038/s41522-025-00875-8 |
| Depositing User: | IR Editor |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Feb 2026 13:07 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | npj Biofilms and Microbiomes |
| Publisher: | Nature Research |
| Refereed: | Yes |
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| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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