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Pulmonary function in microgravity: Spacelab 4 and beyond
1Department of Medicine, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla 92093.
Acta Astronautica
|January 1, 1988
Abstract:
This paper refers principally to the composition gradient of gases within the lung in various conditions of gravity, as revealed by exhaled breath. A rapid gas analyzer-based system has been developed for tests in Spacelab 4. The test sequence and expected results are presented.