Performance of a miniaturized bioreactor in space flight: microtechnology at the service of space biology

被引:13
作者
Walther, I
van der Schoot, B
Boillat, M
Cogoli, A
机构
[1] Swiss Fed Inst Technol, Space Biol Grp, CH-8005 Zurich, Switzerland
[2] Seyon SA, CH-2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland
关键词
bioreactor; microgravity; yeast; microtechnology; continuous cultivation;
D O I
10.1016/S0141-0229(00)00300-8
中图分类号
Q81 [生物工程学(生物技术)]; Q93 [微生物学];
学科分类号
071005 ; 0836 ; 090102 ; 100705 ;
摘要
We describe here the performance and the use of microtechnology in a miniaturized bioreactor developed for the continuous cultivation of yeast cells, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, in microgravity. This bioreactor has been used on two Shuttle missions, where its functionality was successfully demonstrated. In the future, bioreactors will become a key element for long-term experiments, and would also be applied in the cultivation of mammalian cells or tissues for medical applications. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:778 / 783
页数:6
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