Comparative studies on gravisensitive protists on ground (2D and 3D clinostats) and in microgravity

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 257-259

  Hemmersbach, Ruth ^a   Strauch, Sebastian M ^b   Seibt, Dieter ^a   Schuber, Marianne ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; CELLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GRAVITATION; NATURAL SCIENCES;

BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; PROTISTS PARAMECIUM BIAURELIA (CILIATE); SIMULATED WEIGHTLESSNESS;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 33845428074     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02870423     Document Type: Conference Paper

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