Keeping astronauts in space longer with better air and water

摘要

As astronauts embark on increasingly ambitious space missions, scientists have to determine how to keep them healthy for longer periods far from Earth. That entails assuring the air they breathe and the water they drink are safe - not an easy task given their isolated locations. But scientists are now reporting in Analytical Chemistry (doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.5b00055) a new method to monitor the quality of both in real time with one system.