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Microfabricated Platforms for Mechanically Dynamic Cell Culture
Published on: December 26, 2010
Soft matter dynamics: A versatile microgravity platform to study dynamics in soft matter
P Born1, M Braibanti2, L Cristofolini3
1Institut für Materialphysik im Weltraum, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), 51170 Köln, Germany.
Abstract:
We describe an experiment container with light scattering and imaging diagnostics for experiments on soft matter aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The suite of measurement capabilities can be used to study different materials in exchangeable sample cell units. The currently available sample cell units and future possibilities for foams, granular media, and emulsions are presented in addition to an overview of the design and the diagnostics of the experiment container. First results from measurements performed on ground and during the commissioning aboard the ISS highlight the capabilities of the experiment container to study the different materials.
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