iss062e087553 (3/11/2020) --- A View of the ISSET-Nanoracks-Mission Discovery 4 investigation aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The purpose of the Antibacterial properties of fly larvae extract: sub-investigation is to observe the effect of microgravity on the ability of the antibiotics found in fly larvae to eliminate E. coli bacteria. As part of the study, adipic acid, the antibacterial compound identified in fly larvae, is used and antibacterial prospects in microgravity are evaluated.
Date March 11, 2020