Future biotechnology research on the International Space Station

Future biotechnology research on the International Space Station / Task Group for the Evaluation of NASA's Biotechnology Facility for the International Space Station, Space Studies Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council.

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Corporate Author: National Research Council (U.S.). Task Group for the Evaluation of NASA's Biotechnology Facility for the International Space Station
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, ©2000.
Series:Compass series (Washington, D.C.)
Subjects:
International Space Station.
International Space Station
Biotechnology > Research.
Space biology > Research.
Cells.
Bioengineering.
Biotechnology.
bioengineering.
SCIENCE > Biotechnology.
Cells
Biotechnology
Bioengineering
Biotechnology > Research
Space biology > Research
MICROGRAVITY.
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Table of Contents:
  • Future Biotechnology Research on the International Space Station
  • Copyright
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgment of Reviewers
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • BACKGROUND AND SCIENTIFIC SCOPE OF NASA PROGRAMS
  • Protein Crystal Growth
  • Cell Science
  • INSTRUMENTATION
  • Protein Crystal Growth
  • Cell Science
  • Overall Volume Allotment for Biotechnology Research on the ISS
  • SELECTION AND OUTREACH
  • Protein Crystal Growth
  • Cell Science
  • 1 Background and Scientific Scope of NASA Programs
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH
  • The Significance of Crystallographic Resolution LimitsGoals and History of the NASA Protein Crystal Growth Effort
  • Results to Date: Examples of Successful Experiments and the Importance of Defining Controls
  • Potential Areas of Future Impact
  • Potential Benefits of the Space Station Platform
  • Potential for Interest from Commercial Entities
  • CELL SCIENCE
  • Goals and Potential Impacts of the NASA Cell Science Effort
  • Experimental Design and Instrumentation
  • Requirements for Interprogrammatic Coordination Within NASA
  • 2 Instrumentation
  • LOGISTICS FOR USING THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AS A BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH PLATFORMPROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH
  • The Hardware Development Process
  • Key Characteristics of Protein Crystal Growth Hardware on the ISS
  • The X-ray Crystallography Facility
  • CELL SCIENCE
  • Cell and Tissue Culture Hardware
  • Experiment Management
  • Storage, Transport, and Throughput of Samples
  • OVERALL VOLUME ALLOTMENT FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY RESEARCH ON THE ISS
  • 3 Selection and Outreach
  • SELECTION PROCESS, OUTREACH EFFORTS, AND COMMUNICATION AMONG PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
  • Improving the Dissemination of NRAs and NASA Program ResultsImproving the Selection Process
  • Improving Connections to Relevant Communities and Attracting the Best Science
  • Coordination: Investigators and Operations Personnel
  • PROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH
  • The Guest Investigator Program
  • Funding Research on Biologically Challenging Problems
  • CELL SCIENCE
  • Cooperation with NASA's Life Sciences Division and with Other Federal Agencies
  • Resource Management and Communication in Times of Crisis
  • Bibliography
  • Appendixes
  • A Hardware Available or in Development and Schedule for Biotechnology Research on the International Space StationHARDWARE FOR PROTEIN CRYSTAL GROWTH IN SPACE
  • Basic Apparatus to House Protein Crystal Growth Hardware
  • Protein Crystal Growth Hardware
  • Devices in Fabrication for in Situ Observation of Crystallization on Orbit
  • Devices in Early Definition Phase for in Situ Observation of Crystallization on Orbit
  • X-ray Crystallography Facility
  • Relevant Support Equipment
  • HARDWARE FOR CELL SCIENCE IN SPACE

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