Adaptation of a 2-D clinostat for simulated microgravity experiments with adherent cells

Microgravity Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 153-159

  Eiermann, Peter ^a   Kopp, Sascha ^a   Hauslage, Jens ^a   Hemmersbach, Ruth ^a   Gerzer, Rupert ^a   Ivanova, Krassimira ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adherent cells; Clinostat; Gene expression; Gravity; Melanoma cells; Slide flasks

Indexed keywords

BOTTLES; CELL CULTURE; DERMATOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION; GRAVITATION; MICROGRAVITY; MICROGRAVITY PROCESSING; ONCOLOGY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROTEINS;

ADHERENT CELLS; CLINOSTAT; GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS; LASER SCANNING MICROSCOPY; MELANOMA CELLS; REAL-TIME QUANTITATIVE PCR; SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY; SLIDE FLASKS;

CLINOSTATS;

EID: 84886591247     PISSN: 09380108     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12217-013-9341-1     Document Type: Article

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