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Persuasive Essay On Biofilms

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In the United States, the fourth most leading cause of death are hospital-acquired infections. Furthermore, it is estimated that greater than 65 percent of all bacterial infections are associated with biofilms. A greater understanding of biofilms is essential if we are to find effective methods to combat their formation in order to promote public health. Unfortunately, with bacteria in space behaving widely different than on Earth, this can cause a huge problem when it comes to health in space. First of all, biofilms could contaminate and bio-deteriorate the space habitats, the health of the crew, and the function of waste recycling or food production systems in extremely different ways then handled before on Earth. All of these issues would …show more content…

Subsequently, as space exploration continues and distant missions into the void of space become feasible, the limiting of bacterial infections, in order to continue experimentations in zero gravity without unexpected interruptions, must be an immediate concern. Space exploration is becoming more efficient and cost friendly. Usually, using a space shuttle to send supplies up to the space station cost roughly about $10,000 per pound. This has drastically changed and improved with new rocket technologies developed by NASA and SpaceX in the past few years. Currently, to send a pound of anything material cost roughly around $1000 - $3000. (Kestenbaum, 2011) If the prevailing monetary value of sending supplies into space still exists, while astronauts are off on long missions, it would not be possible for supplies such as antibacterial agents to reach the astronauts at the time of an emergency. In the endeavor to facilitate humanity's curiosity for the vast universe we live in through space travel, self-sustainability on such missions are necessary. In order to reach the

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