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Cultivation in Weightless of E.coli- Producer of the Caf1 Protein (Astrovakcina)
03.22.12

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Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Energia website.
Brief Summary

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Principal Investigator

  • G. Y. Shcherbakov, , , , , Russia

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

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    Payload Developer Information Pending

    Sponsoring Space Agency

    Roscosmos

    Sponsoring Organization:

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    ISS Expedition Duration:

    October 2007 - September 2010



    Expeditions Assigned

    16, 19/20, 21/22, 23/24

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

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    Description

    The study of effects of space flight environments on the process of cultivating in zero gravity an E. Coli producer of the Caf1 Yersenia pestis antigen protein. Obtaining data on the effects of zero gravity on the biosynthesis, secretion and biological properties of the E. Coli producer of genetically engineered antigen protein Caf1.

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    Applications

    Space Applications

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    Earth Applications

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    Operations

    Operational Requirements

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    Operational Protocols

    Returned to Earth are Bioekologia cases and photographic materials taken during the experiment

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    Results/More Information

    The obtained data will be used for obtaining high-purity Caf1 proteins under ground conditions.

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

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    Publications

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    Ground Based Results Publications

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    ISS Patent Publications

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    Images

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