Bringing the power of molecular biology in space
Abstract
The gap between the quality of life science research on the ground and in space is increasing and is mainly due to the lack of availability of state-of-the-art instrumentation in space platforms such as the International Space Station (ISS). With the shuttle retirement, the capacity to return experimental samples will drop dramatically and the need to develop instrumentation supporting in-situ analysis is becoming the major concern in the Space Life Science community. The Canadian Space Agency has selected a few innovative platforms endowed with a very high potential for supporting in-situ analysis and bio-diagnostics. These platforms and their potential applications in space and on the ground will be presented. They will not only support state-of-the-art life sciences but will be very useful for Life Support, environment monitoring and operational space medicine.
- Publication:
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38th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2010
- Bibcode:
- 2010cosp...38.3362C