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New bacterial species discovered in NASA's cleanrooms
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An international research team identified 26 new bacterial species in NASA cleanrooms where the Phoenix Mars Lander was assembled. Many resist cleaning chemicals, form protective spores, and produce useful compounds. Agrococcus phoenicis and Microbacterium canaveralium make an antimicrobial polymer, while Sphingomonas canaveralia produces zeaxanthin.
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