Experimentation in space and biorheology¹

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Snyder, Robert S. | Seaman, Geoffrey V.F.

Affiliations: Space Sciences Laboratory, George C. Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama 35812, and Department of Neurology, University of Oregon Health Sciences Center, Portland, Oregon 97201, USA

Note: [1] Third International Congress of Biorheology. Symposium on Hemorheology in Astronautics

Note: [] Accepted by: Editor-in-Chief A.L. Copley

Abstract: Microgravity, one of the unique features of space, offers the elimination of some major terrestrial difficulties which arise in the separation of cells and larger particles and also to some extent during measurements of their physicochemical properties. The gravitational effects which compromise separation processes and also some biorheological measurements are summarized. Past space results especially in the biological area are discussed and the experimental facilities and environment likely to be available on the Space Shuttle are documented.

DOI: 10.3233/BIR-1979-161-204

Journal: Biorheology, vol. 16, no. 1-2, pp. 7-11, 1979