这抗菌空间挑战is holding an Invent-a-thon to create off-earth 3D printed medical devices and tools. From October 21st – 25th, high school teams will gather at theUniversity of Nebraska，通过使用铜3D的抗菌细丝PLACTIVE。
随着空间设施培养危险细菌并削弱了宇航员的免疫系统，这些抗菌工具对于保持栖息地清洁和安全至关重要。
This event is sponsored by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The co-organizing bodies includeNASA内布拉斯加州空间赠款, Copper3D,3D Lifeprints和University of Nebraska Biomechanics Center。
Anti-Microbial Space Challenge
促进3D打印的应用，抗菌空间挑战寻求两类产品：医疗设备（例如手指夹板，导管）和太空工具（例如手枪握把，线束固定装置）。所有提交将根据以下四个标准进行评分：创新性 /唯一性，用于空间的适当性，设计质量和3D可打印性（质量，时间，材料量）。
“这场竞争将是激发人们设计创新设备以帮助克服这些挑战的触发。”Paul Fotheringham说。
“I truly believe that in order for mankind to become an interplanetary species we have to use technological advances such as [Copper3D’s antimicrobial filament] to ensure we are healthy enough to withstand the harsh challenges that space exploration brings,”
载人空间居住的微生物风险
While manned habitations such as the International Space Station (ISS) have been in existence for over 20 years, deep space exploration missions andspace colonization仍然证明具有挑战性。主要的障碍之一是确保在太空站和运输车辆的清洁生活环境中，以长期居住。
诸如ISS港口和培育对人类有害的危险细菌的设施。结果，研究开始表明，宇航员患有免疫系统失调，这是一种与免疫力降低有关的综合征。
此外，在微重力条件下，通常发现细菌（例如金黄色葡萄球菌）具有较高的抗生素耐药性。这可能会导致简单的削减在太空任务中致命，这要求进行预防性对策以减轻微生物风险。
3D printing antimicrobial materials
这use of 3D printing technologies is becoming more and more crucial for space exploration. The provision of in-space 3D manufacturing capabilities such as来自太空制造的3D打印机has a number of additional benefits that include cost and time reduction. To deliver reliable service for bandwidth-intensive applications that power the space economy, SpaceX has launched the3D打印卫星Telstar 19 Vantagelast year.
铜3D3D打印材料公司决定应对微生物风险。由NASA内布拉斯加州太空资助资助，铜3D已开发抗菌3D打印丝质对于宇航员。铜3D抗菌材料的性能已在太空环境中进行了测试。
“We believe that Antimicrobial 3D Printing will be fundamental in ensuring safer and successful space missions,” said Daniel Martínez Pereira another judge of the challenge and Co-founder & Innovation Director of Copper3D.
潜在的应用这些抗菌素的伴侣rials include medical devices for use with deep space astronauts in sleep hibernation pods, temporary splints for fractures, personalized sanitation systems and personalised wearables with bio-sensors.
NASA。通过Copper3D的照片。
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特色图片显示国际空间站。通过NASA照片。
