Space biology and biotechnology
Kaltsiy Experiment
Objective:
To reveal the possible cause of calcium homeostasis destruction in human organism manifesting in the bone tissue demineralization.
Task:
Experimental determination of solubility of calcium phosphates and human bone tissue samples in water in microgravity.
In phase I of the experiment the exposure duration of Bioekologia cases till the end of the first session is 3 months. The subsequent sessions are held 6, 12 and 18 months upon the equipment delivery to the ISS.
Used science hardware:
- Cases Bioekologia (6 pcs.).
Experiment results:
Cases Bioekologia returned to the ground with proexposed samples and photos of biotubes content.
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Hoshide
Novitskiy
Dubrov
Vande Hei
KIMBROUGH
McArthur
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