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Ruben Nitsche

Freie Universität BerlinORCID 0009-0001-4379-6278Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1

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Andreas ElsaesseriD· 2 shared David J. BurriD· 2 shared Severin WipfiD· 2 shared Adrienne KishiD· 1 shared Alexander BrandliD· 1 shared Antonella Sgambati· 1 shared Atul Munish ChanderiD· 1 shared Claudio Moratto· 1 shared

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MicrobiologyApplied and Environmental MicrobiologyPeer-reviewedApr 20, 2026

Survival of NASA-cleanroom microbial isolates under simulated space and Martian conditions

Atul Munish Chander, David J. Burr, Severin Wipf…·Kasthuri J. Venkateswaran

This study shows that Aspergillus calidoustus, isolated from spacecraft cleanrooms, can survive simulated space and Martian conditions, highlighting gaps in current sterilization protocols.

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experimental assayhost-pathogen & immune response

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MicrobiologybioRxivPreprintMar 25, 2026

ExocubeBio: an in-situ fluidic platform for microbial exposure on the International Space Station

David J. Burr, Ruben Nitsche, Elisa Ravaro…·Andreas Elsaesser

ExocubeBio is a miniaturized platform for exposing microbes to space conditions, enabling in-situ measurements and sample return for analysis.

DOI 10.64898/2026.03.25.714121

experimental assay

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