Microgravity, bacteria, and the influence of motility

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1225-1232

  Benoit, Michael R ^a   Klaus, David M ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Clinostat; Influence of motility; Microgravity; Space life sciences

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; CELLS; MICROBIOLOGY; SPACE APPLICATIONS;

BACTERIAL GROWTH; CLINOSTAT; INFLUENCE OF MOTILITY; SPACE LIFE SCIENCES;

MICROGRAVITY;

EID: 34249672910     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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