BioSentinel is an autonomous fully self-contained science mission that will conduct the first study of the biological response to space radiation outside low Earth orbit (LEO) in over 40 years. The 4-unit (4U) BioSentinel biosensor system, is housed within a 6-Unit (6U) spacecraft, and uses yeast cells in multiple independent microfluidic cards to detect and measure DNA damage that occurs in response to ambient space radiation. Cell growth and metabolic activity will be measured using a 3-color LED detection system and a metabolic indicator dye with a dedicated thermal control system per fluidic card.


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    Title :

    BioSentinel: Developing a Space Radiation Biosensor


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Ames Instrumentation Workshop ; 2015 ; Moffett Field, CA, United States


    Publication date :

    2015-09-16


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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