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Development of a complementary low temperature sterilisation method
 
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A typical sterilisation process for a lander
A typical sterilisation process for a lander, in this case Beagle 2. The lander will be heated and cleaned chemically or using an alcohol, depending on the instrument part. A hydrogen peroxide plasma treatment will oxidise biological material and an ultraviolet light irradiation will also help sterilise the instrument's components.

Credits: ESA 2002, Illustration by Medialab
 
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