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05.15.13

Category | Facility | Experiment Name

ABRS (Advanced Biological Research System)

    Levine HG, Cox DR, Reed DW, Mortenson TE, Shellack JL, Wells HW, Murdoch T, Regan MF, Albino SA, Cohen JN.  The Advanced Biological Research System (ABRS): A Single Middeck Payload for Conducting Biological Experimentation on the International Space Station. 47th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Orlando, FL; 2009

ADF (Avian Development Facility)

    Vellinger J, Ormsby R, Thomas N, Kennedy D, Hudson D, Todd P.  Providing an Optimal Environment Utilizing the Avian Development Facility for Research in Microgravity. 31st International Conference On Environmental Systems, Orlando, FL; 2001

ARED (Advanced Resistive Exercise Device)

    Loehr JA, Lee SM, English KL, Sibonga J, Spiering BA, Hagan DR, Smith SM.  Musculoskeletal adaptations to training with the advanced resistive exercise device. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 2011; 43(1): 146-156. PMID: 20473227.

Actiwatch (Actiwatch)

    Mallis MM, DeRoshia CW.  Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Performance in Space. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 2005; 76(6 Suppl): B94-107.
    Monk TH, Buysse DJ, Billy BD.  Using daily 30-min phase advances to achieve a 6-hour advance: Circadian rhythm, sleep, and alertness. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 2006 Jul; 77(7): 677-686. PMID: 16856351.

Actiwatch Spectrum (Actiwatch Spectrum System)

    Mallis MM, DeRoshia CW.  Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Performance in Space. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 2005; 76(6 Suppl): B94-107.

BRIC (Biological Research in Canisters)

    Link BM, Cosgrove DJ.  Analysis of peg formation in cucumber seedlings grown on clinostats and in a microgravity (space) environment. Journal of Plant Research. 1999; 112(4): 507-516. DOI: 10.1007/PL00013907.
    Conger BV, Tomaszewski Z, McDaniel JK, Vasilenko A.  Spaceflight reduces somatic embryogenesis in orchard grass (Poaceae). Plant, Cell and Environment. 2002; 21(11): 1197-203.
    Levine HG, Sharek JA, Johnson KM, Stryjewski EC, Prima VI, Martynenko OI, Piastuch WC.  Growth Protocols for Etiolated Soybeans Germinated within BRIC-60 Canisters Under Spaceflight Conditions. Advances in Space Research. 2003; 26(2): 311-314.
    Brown C, Hilaire EM, Guikema JA, Piastuch WC, Johnson CF, Stryjewski EC, Peterson BV, Vordermark DS.  Metabolism, ultrastructure and growth of soybean seedlings in microgravity: results from the BRIC-01 and BRIC-03 experiments. Gravitational and Space Biology. 1995; 9: 93.

BioLab (Biological Experiment Laboratory)

    Serafini L, Vigaṇ W, Donati A, Porciani M, Zolesi V, Schulze-Varnholt D, Manieri P, El-Din Sallam A, Schmaeh M, Horn ER.  The development of the hardware for studying biological clock systems under microgravity conditions, using scorpions as animal models. Acta Astronautica. 2007; 60: 420-425.

CEVIS (Cycle Ergometer with Vibration Isolation and Stabilization System)

    Moore Jr. AD, Lee SM, Stenger MB, Platts SH.  Cardiovascular Exercise in the U.S. Space Program: Past, Present and Future. Acta Astronautica. 2010 Apr-May; 66(7-8): 974-988. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.10.009.

CGBA (Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus)

    Hoehn A, Klaus DM, Stodieck LS.  A Modular Suite of Hardware Enabling Space Flight Cell Culture Research. Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 2004; 11(1): 39-50.

CIR (Combustion Integrated Rack - Fluids and Combustion Facility)

    O'Malley TF, Sheredy WA, Stocker DP.  Combustion Research on the International Space Station. 59th International Astronautical Congress. Glasgow, Scotland; 2008 08-A2.1.07.

CRIM-M (Commercial Refrigerator Incubator Module - Modified)

Columbus-EPF (Columbus - External Payload Facility)

    Persson J, Dettmann J.  Columbus External Payload Facility - Architecture and Utilisation. Conference and Exhibit on International Space Station Utilization, Cape Canaveral, FL; 2001 2001-5068.

EMCS (European Modular Cultivation System)

    Helleseng KO, Gronnevik A, Fossum KR, Kittang A, Iversen T.  Utliization of the European Modular Cultivation System - opportunities and support functions.. 56th International Astronautical Congress. Fukuoka, Japan; 2005

EXPRESS Racks (EXpedite the PRocessing of Experiments for Space Station Racks)

    Pelfrey JJ, Jordan LP.  An EXPRESS Rack Overview and support for Microgravity Research on the International Space Station (ISS). 46th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV; 2008
    Counts SM, Sledd A.  EXPRESS Rack Capabilities and Lessons Learned. Conference and Exhibit on International Space Station Utilization, Cape Canaveral, FL; 2001

EuTEF (European Technology Exposure Facility)

FIR (Fluids Integrated Rack - Fluids and Combustion Facility)

    Moss LA, Just ML, Grodsinsky C, Heese JA, Humphreys BT.  Microgravity Environment Predictions and Control for the Fluids Integrated Rack. 42nd Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV; 2004

FSL (Fluid Science Laboratory)

    Dewandre TM, Dubois F, Dubois F, Callens N, Dupont O, Bascou E.  The Fluid Science Laboratory and Its Expereiment Container Program on Columbus. 54th International Astronautical Congress, Bremen, Germany; 2003
    Dewandre TM, Dubois F, Dubois F, Callens N, Dupont O, Bascou E.  Digital Holographic Microscopy fr Emulsions on the Fluid Science Laboratory. International Conference on Space Optics, Toulouse, France; 2004
    Winter JL, Dewandre TM.  Experiment Containers for ESA's Fluid Science Laboratory. 2003 ISPS and Spacebound, Toronto, Canada; 2003

GCF (Granada Crystallization Facility)

    Garcia Ruiz JA, Gonzalez Ramirez LA, Gavira JA, Otalora Munoz F.  Granada Crystallisation Box: a new device for protein crystallization by counter-diffusion techniques. Acta Crystallographica Section D: Biological Crystallography. 2002; Section D58: 1638-1642.
    Zegers I, Carotenuto L, Evrard C, Garcia-Ruiz JM, De Gieter P, Gonzales-Ramires L, Istasse E, Legros J, Martial J, Minetti C, Otalora Munoz F, Queeckers P, Cedric S, Van de Weerdt C, Willaert R, Wyns L, Yourassowsky C, Dubois F, Dubois F.  Counterdiffusion protein crystallisation in microgravity and its observation with PromISS (Protein Microscope for the International Space Station). Microgravity Science and Technology. 2006; 18-3/4: 165-169.
    Tanaka H, Inaka K, Sugiyama S, Takahashi S, Sano S, Sato M, Yoshitomi S.  A simplified counter diffusion method combined with a 1D simulation program for optimizing crystallization conditions. Journal of Synchrotron Radiation. 2004; 11: 45-48.
    Evrard C, Maes D, Zegers I, Declercq J, Vanhee C, Martial J, Wyns L, Van de Weerdt C.  TIM Crystals Grown by Capillary Counterdiffusion: Statistical Evidence of Quality Improvement in Microgravity. Crystal Growth and Design. 2007; 7(11): 2161-2166. DOI: 10.1021/cg700687t.
    Ng JD, Gavira JA, Garcia-Ruiz JM.  Protein crystallization by capillary counterdiffusion for applied crystallographic structure determination. Journal of Structural Biology. 2003; 142: 218-231.
    Garcia-Ruiz JM.  Nucleation of protein crystals. Journal of Structural Biology. 2003; 142: 22-31.

HRF-1 (Human Research Facility - 1)

KFT (Kennedy Space Center Fixation Tube)

    Ferl RJ, Zupanska AK, Spinale A, Reed DW, Manning-Roach S, Guerra G, Cox DR, Paul A.  The performance of KSC Fixation Tubes with RNALater for orbital experiments: A case study in ISS operations for molecular biology. Advances in Space Research. 2011; 48(1): 199-206. DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2011.03.002.
    Paul A, Levine HG, McLamb W, Stutte GW, Reed DW, Wells HW, Ferl RJ, Norwood KL.  Plant molecular biology in the space station era: Utilization of KSC fixation tubes with RNAlater. Acta Astronautica. 2005; 56: 623-628.

MAMS (Microgravity Acceleration Measurement System)

MARES (Muscle Atrophy Research and Exercise System)

    Barattini P, Schneider SM, Edgerton R, Castellsaguer J.  MARES: A New Tool for Muscular, Neuromuscular and Exercise Research in the International Space Station. Journal of Gravitational Physiology. 2005; 12: 61-68.

MSG (Microgravity Science Glovebox)

    Spivey RA, Jeter LB, Vonk C.  The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG), a Resource for Gravity-Dependent Phenomena Research on the International Space Station (ISS). 45th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV; 2007
    Spivey RA, Luz PL.  The Microgravity Science Glovebox as a Platform for Exploration Research on the International Space Station. 44th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit. Reno, NV; 2006
    Spivey RA, Sheredy WA, Flores GN.  An Overview of The Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) Facility, and the Gravity-Dependent Phenomena Research Performed in the MSG on the International Space Station. 46th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV; 2008
    Morris KB, Spivey RA.  An Overview of the Microgravity Science Glovebox (MSG) Facility, and the Gravity-Dependent Phenomena Research Performed in the MSG on the International Space Station (ISS). 59th International Astronautical Congress. Glasgow, Scotland; 2008

MSRR-1 (Materials Science Research Rack-1)

    Carswell WE, Kroeger FH, Hammond M.  QMI: a furnace for metals and alloys processing on the International Space Station. 2003 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT; 2003 1-74.
    Schaefer D, Henderson R.  Concept for Materials Science Research Facility. 38th Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, Reno, NV; 1998 259.
    Pettigrew RD, Kitchen L, Darby C, Cobb SD, Lehoczky S.  Design features and capabilities of the First Materials Science Research Rack (MSRR-1). 2003 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT; 2003 55-63.

NanoRacks Platforms (NanoRacks Platforms)

    Lumpp Jr. JE, Erb DM, Clements TS, Rexroat JT, Johnson M, Johnson M.  The CubeLab Standard for Improved Access to the International Space Station. 2011 IEEE Aerospace Conference, Big Sky, MT; 2011 1-6.

PASC (Portable Astroculture Chamber)

    Zhou W.  Advanced AstrocultureTM Plant Growth Unit: Capabilities and Performances. 35th International Conference on Environmental Systems, Rome, Italy; 2005
    Link BM, Wagner ER, Cosgrove DJ.  The effect of a microgravity (space) environment on the expression of expansins from the peg and root tissues of Cucumis sativus. Physiologia Plantarum. 2001; 113(2): 293-300. PMID: 11710397.
    Zhou W, Zeltner W, Meyers RA.  Advanced Photocatalytic Ethylene Degradation Technology to Support Plant Research in the Enclosed Environment. SAE Technical Paper. 2003; 2003-01-2610. DOI: 10.4271/2003-01-2610.
    Link BM, Cosgrove DJ.  Analysis of peg formation in cucumber seedlings grown on clinostats and in a microgravity (space) environment. Journal of Plant Research. 1999; 112(4): 507-516. DOI: 10.1007/PL00013907.

PCBA (Portable Clinical Blood Analyzer - i-STAT)

SAMS-II (Space Acceleration Measurement System-II)

Solar (Sun Monitoring on the External Payload Facility of Columbus)

    Schmidtke G, Froelich C, Thuillier MG.  ISS-SOLAR: Total (TSI) and spectral (SI) irradiance measurements. Advances in Space Research. 2006; 37: 255-264.

TEPC (Tissue Equivalent Proportional Counter)

    Perez-Nunez D, Braby LA.  Replacement Tissue-Equivalent Proportional Counter for the International Space Station. Radiation Protection Dosimetry. 2011; 143(2-4): 394-397. DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncq409.

Ultrasound (Human Research Facility Ultrasound on the International Space Station)

    Jones JA, Sargsyan AE, Barr YR, Melton SL, Hamilton DR, Dulchavsky SA, Whitson PA.  Diagnostic Ultrasound at MACH 20: Retroperitoneal and Pelvic Imaging in Space. Ultrasound Medicine and Biology. 2009; 35(7): 1059-1067. DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.01.002. PMID: 19427106.
    Kirkpatrick AW, Jones JA, Sargsyan AE, Melton SL, Hamilton DR, Dulchavsky SA, Beck G, Nicolau S, Campbell M.  Trauma Sonography for Use in Microgravity. Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine. 2007; 78(4): A38-A42.
    Sargsyan AE, Young J, Melton SL, Hamilton DR.  The International Space Station Ultrasound Imaging Capability Overview for Prospective Users. NASA Technical Publication; 2006.
    Sargsyan AE, Garcia KM, Melton SL, Ebert D, Hamilton DR, Dulchavsky SA.  Intuitive ultrasonography for autonomous medical care in limited-resource environments. Acta Astronautica. 2011; 68(9-10): 1595-1607. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2009.08.024.
    Kwon D, Bouffard JA, Sargsyan AE, van Holsbeeck M, Melton SL, Hamilton DR, Dulchavsky SA.  Battling fire and ice: Remote guidance ultrasound to diagnose injury on the International Space Station and the ice rink. American Journal of Surgery. 2007; 193(3): 417-420. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.11.009.
    Jones JA, Sargsyan AE, Melton SL, Hamilton DR, Kirkpatrick AW, Dulchavsky SA, Whitson PA, Martin DS.  FAST at MACH 20: Clinical Ultrasound Aboard the International Space Station. Journal of Trauma: Injury Infection and Critical Care. 2004; 58(1): 35-39. DOI: 10.1097/01.TA.0000145083.47032.78.

WORF (Window Observational Research Facility)

    Eppler DB, Runco S.  Earth Observations Capabilities of the Window Observational Research Facility on Board the International Space Station. Conference and Exhibit on International Space Station Utilization, Cape Canaveral, FL; 2001

iRED (Interim Resistive Exercise Device)

    Goel , Kaderka , Newman DJ.  Modeling the benefits of an artificial gravity countermeasure coupled with exercise and vibration. Acta Astronautica. 2012; 70: 43-51. DOI: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2011.07.021.