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Analysis of water in Autonomous Biological Systems (ABS) samples
Y Ishikawa1, K Kobayashi, K Seki
1Obayashi Corporation, Tokyo, Japan. yojiishi@tri.obayashi.co.jp
Abstract:
Several soluble components, peptidase and amino acids, and carbon isotopic ratio in the water retrieved from flight experiments of Autonomous Biological Systems (ABS) as well as ground control samples are analyzed to interpret the condition, dynamics, material balance of the ABS ecosystems. Organic carbons in flight samples were found to be more abundant compared with the control ones, which suggested the uniform ecosystems in low gravity might easily dissolve more soluble components. The Mir-1997 flight sample showed higher C/N ratio probably because of the dissolution of carbon-rich plant materials.
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