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Generation of High Efficiency of Microorganisms for the Production of Preparations of Biodegradable Oil, Organophosphorus Material, Measures for the Protection of Plants, as well as, of Exopolysaddharides Uses in the Petroleum Industry (Bioekologia)
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Experiment Overview

This content was provided by T. K. Krasheninnikova, and is maintained in a database by the ISS Program Science Office.

Brief Summary

Bioekologiya (Bioecology) seeks to produce improved strains of microorganisms for the manufacture of components such as exopolysaccharides from the biodegradation of oil.

Principal Investigator(s)

  • T. K. Krasheninnikova, Russia

    • Co-Investigator(s)/Collaborator(s)

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    Developer(s)
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    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)

    Sponsoring Organization

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    Research Benefits

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    October 2003 - April 2008

    Expeditions Assigned

    8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Investigation into the economically important microbiological objects exposed to space flight factors, including radioactive radiation and charged particles fluxes; production of highly efficient strains-producers of plant protection means, exopolysaccharides, means for biodegradation of the products containing xenobiotics (oil, oil products and organophosphoric substances) polluting environment.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Bioecologia stowage, Independent temperature recorder.

    Operational Protocols

    Investigation into effect of space flight factors on physiological and biochemical properties of the microorganism cultures while the Bioekologia stowages are exposed to space flight factors within 1, 3, 6 and 12 months.

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    Results/More Information

    The downlinked temperature data (by telemetry generated by nominal temperature sensors located within the equipment accommodation area or by storage unit of independent temperature recorder). Recoverable stowage and independent temperature recorder indicating temperature values within a given time interval returned to Earth.

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    Related Websites
  • Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of the Russian Space Agency [Russian]
  • Energia - Science Research on the ISS Russian Segment

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    Imagery

    image Bioecologia stowage with independent temperature recorder.
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