The results of the study showed that the cellulose produced by the bacteria is responsible for their survival in extraterrestrial conditions.
A team of researchers from the University of Göttingen discovered that kombucha bacteria are capable of surviving in Martian conditions. This was reported by SciTechDaily.
In particular, during the experiment, it turned out that the cellulose-producing bacterium retained its viability, while the specially created Martian environment destroyed the microbial ecology of the popular drink, which was created using yeast fungi and others different bacteria.
It was mentioned that in 2014, with the help of the European Space Agency, scientists used kombucha for research on the ISS. They wanted to understand how the organisms that make up kombucha would react to extraterrestrial conditions. After that, the samples were returned to Earth and the experiments continued under simulated Martian conditions.
“Our study showed that the microbes that make up kombucha were severely affected by the unfamiliar conditions, but a species of bacteria called Komagataeibacter, which produces cellulose, survived,” said researcher Bertram Brenig.
In addition, scientists believe that based on the data obtained, it is possible to develop drugs suitable for use in space.
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