TABLE 5 .
Sample collection characteristics of Bacillus strains isolated from various surfaces of ISS modules
| Strain | Collection date (mo/day/yr) | Sample type | Source | ISS location | Returned via STS/expedition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISSFR-3F | 5/1/11 | Air | 40-mo-old HEPA filter | U.S. Node 2 | STS-134/ULF6 |
| ISSFR-9F | 5/1/11 | Air | 40-mo-old HEPA filter | U.S. Node 2 | STS-134/ULF6 |
| ISSFR-23F | 5/1/11 | Air | 40-mo-old HEPA filter | U.S. Node 2 | STS-134/ULF6 |
| ISSFR-25F | 5/1/11 | Air | 40-mo-old HEPA filter | U.S. Node 2 | STS-134/ULF6 |
| JEM-1 | 4/30/09 | Surface | Air diffuser, overhead 8 aft | Kibo JEM | Expedition 19 |
| JEM-2 | 4/30/09 | Surface | Air diffuser, overhead 8 aft | Kibo JEM | Expedition 19 |
| S1-R1J2-FB | 4/28/04 | Surface | Walls, tables, and toilet areas, communication panel surface around buttons | Russian Zvezda service module | Soyuz TMA-3/expedition 8, Delta Mission |
| S1-R2T1-FB | 4/28/04 | Surface | Walls, tables, and toilet areas, table surface | Russian Zvezda service module | Soyuz TMA-3/expedition 8, Delta Mission |
| S1-R4H1-FB | 4/28/04 | Surface | Walls, tables, and toilet areas, handlebar of toilet door/outer side of urine collector | Russian Zvezda service module | Soyuz TMA-3/expedition 8, Delta Mission |
| S1-R5C1-FB | 4/28/04 | Surface | Walls, tables, and toilet areas, around nozzle of warm-water container | Russian Zvezda service module | Soyuz TMA-3/expedition 8, Delta Mission |
| S2-R3J1-FB-BA1 | 10/10/05 | Surface | Walls, tables, and toilet areas, joint between wall panels 416 and 417 | Russian Zvezda service module | Soyuz TMA-6/expedition 11 |