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Investigation of the Effects of Space Flight Factors on Bacteriophages (Bacteriophage)
03.22.12

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Experiment/Payload Overview

Information provided courtesy of the Energia website.
Brief Summary

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

Principal Investigator

  • V. G. Popov, , , , , 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:

    March 2009 - September 2010



    Expeditions Assigned

    19/20, 21/22, 23/24

    Previous ISS Missions

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    Experiment/Payload Description

    Research Summary

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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 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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