Attachment to a substrate and survival of human embryonic kidney cells (HEK) was tested in an incubator installed in the flight-deck of the space shuttle Challenger. The HEK cells produce the enzyme urokinase and are candidates for electrophoretic separation. Attachment of the cells to a substrate is mandatory for survival. Analysis of the samples shows that cells adhere, spread and survive in 0 g conditions as well as the ground controls at 1 g.
Bioprocessing in space
1984-08-01
Conference paper
No indication
English
NTIS | 1977
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NTRS | 1977
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Opportunities for space bioprocessing
NTRS | 1984
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