BELKA-2 Research Equipment
Glavkosmos
BELKA-2 is a bio-crystallizer designed for research on protein crystal growth in zero-gravity conditions using liquid (counter) and gas diffusion methods.
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- Design life
- 2 years
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- Purpose
- Research related to growth of protein crystals by method of liquid (counter) and gas diffusion in zero-gravity conditions.
- Design life
- 2 years
- Flight qualification of the product
- No
- Brief history of flight qualification
- net
- Possibility to adapt the product to customer requirements
- Yes
About
The BELKA-2 Research Equipment is a bio-crystallizer specifically created for conducting experiments on the cultivation of protein crystals in space flight conditions. It utilizes methods of liquid (counter) and gas diffusion to facilitate protein crystal growth in a zero-gravity environment. This equipment was developed for use during the mission of the ‘Bion-M’ spacecraft. The product has a guaranteed service life of 2 years and can be adapted to meet specific customer requirements.
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