[Nikon Corporation] (Nikon) is pleased to announce that the live cell observation system developed by Nikon and its U.S.-based subsidiary Nikon Instruments Inc. (NII) has been selected for “research on […]
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Comparing Earth Life Growth – At Home – And Off World
Induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) grown attached as a mat in 2D on Earth as the current state-of-the-art (left) vs. iPSC experimentally grown as spheres in suspension in 3D bioreactors […]
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Offworld Biology Laboratory Sample Processing
Expedition 70 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Barratt processes brain organoid samples inside the BioServe Tissue Chamber.
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Reduced Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Cell Size Observed on Planktonic Cultures Grown in the International Space Station
Bacterial growth and behavior have been studied in microgravity in the past, but little focus has been directed to cell size despite its impact on a myriad of processes, including […]