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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2014
Applicant:
The United States of America As Represented BY the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC (US);
Inventor:
Lisa A. Scott Carnell, Norfolk, VA (US);
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12N 5/02 (2006.01); C12N 5/071 (2010.01); G01N 33/50 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/5073 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus and method that utilizes a radiation source and a simulated microgravity to provide combined stressors. The response of cells/bacteria/viruses and/or other living matter to the combined stressors can be evaluated to predict the effects of extended space missions. The apparatus and method can also be utilized to study diseases and to develop new treatments and vaccinations.