The Texas A&M University System;U.S. of America as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Spac
发明人:
Raul G. Cuero,David S. McKay
申请号：
US15406167
公开号：
US20170239170A1
申请日:
2017.01.13
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2017
代理人:
摘要：
The present disclosure relates to a composition including an extract from an Acidithiobacillus bacteria or a yeast extracted after exposure of the bacteria to UV radiation. The disclosure further relates to a method of preparing a UV-blocking composition by exposing a culture of Acidithiobacillus or yeast to UV radiation and extracting UV-blocking cellular material produced in response to the UV radiation from the Acidithiobacillus or yeast. The disclosure further relates to a method of protecting an item from UV radiation damage by extracting UV-blocking cellular material from Acidithiobacillus or yeast exposed to UV radiation and covering the item with the UV-blocking cellular material. The disclosure further relates to a UV-resistant yeast cell and a UV-resistant bacterial cell.
