Biofilms Confer Resistance to Simulated Extra-terrestrial Geochemical Extremes
Adam H. Stevens, Delma Childers, Mark Fox-Powell, Charles S. Cockell
This study shows that biofilms of Sphingomonas desiccabilis can survive longer in simulated Martian brines than planktonic cells, but eventually lose viability in extreme conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 10, 2017 · PreprintMicrobiology