The Advanced Animal Habitat-Centrifuge (AAH-C) is a spaceflight habitat for domesticated rats (Rattus norvegicus) that is modifiable to support mice (Mus musculus). Subjects will be transported in the Space Shuttle to reside within and AAH-C on the International Space Station (ISS) where they will be used in basic and biomedical research. The AAH-C is an integrated life-support system, providing a conditioned atmosphere, lighting, food, water, waste management, and data collection equipment. The data presented here show the results from a 21-day biocompatibility test of the AAH-C Science Evaluation Units. Hardware subsystems performed well. Animals were determined to be healthy and normal by veterinarians asked to make independent judgments with respect to the animals’ health and well-being at the end of testing.


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    Title :

    Biocompatibility Testing of the Advanced Animal Habitat – Centrifuge Science Evaluation Unit


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Alberts, J. (author) / Morell, J. (author)

    Conference:

    International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2004



    Publication date :

    2004-07-19




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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