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Investigation of the Effects of Space Flight Factors on Bacteriophages (Bacteriophage)
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Experiment Overview

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Brief Summary

Study of space flight factors effect on medical, diagnostic and genetic characteristics.

Principal Investigator(s)

  • V. G. Popov, 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:

    March 2009 - September 2010

    Expeditions Assigned

    19/20,21/22,23/24

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment Description

    Research Overview

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    Description

    Provision of the ground reproduction and the result of bacteriophages on sensitive cultures. Test of bacteriophages delivery and exposure conditions in a space flight. Investigation of biological and genetical characteristics of bacteriophages. Provision of the clone collection with heritable deviations in morphological characteristics. Production of strains with a new spectrum of lytic effect.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

    Bacteriofage will use the Case Bioecologia and Thermostat Cryogem-03.

    Operational Protocols

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    Results/More Information

    Bacteriophages with biological and physical and chemical characteristics changed will be used for medical and diagnostic purposes as well as for genetic investigations.

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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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    Information provided by the investigation team to the ISS Program Scientist's Office.
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