Detection of Aerobic Bacterial Endospores: From Air Sampling, Sterilization Validation to Astrobiology
Bacterial endospores are formed in genera such as Bacillus and Clostridium in times of incipient stresses. Derivative of their remarkable resistance and ubiquity, endospores are delivery vehicles for anthrax attack, biological indicators for checking sterilization efficacy, and candidates for Panspe...
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2008
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Online Access: | https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/5214/ https://thesis.library.caltech.edu/5214/1/Dissertation.pdf https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-05292008-064614 |