Life sciences: radiobiological advanced biostack experiment

The radiobiological properties of the heavy ions of cosmic radiation were investigated on Spacelab 1 by use of biostacks, monolayers of biological test organisms sandwiched between thin foils of different types of nuclear track detectors. Biostacks were exposed to cosmic radiation at several locatio...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1984-07, Vol.225 (4658), p.222-224
Main Authors: Bücker, H, Horneck, G, Facius, R, Reitz, G, Schäfer, M, Schott, J U, Beaujean, R, Enge, W, Schopper, E, Heinrich, H, Beer, J, Wiegel, B, Pfohl, R, François, H, Portal, G, Bonting, S L, Graul, E H, Rüther, W, Kranz, A R, Bork, U, Koller-Lampert, K, Kirchheim, B, Starke, M E, Planel, H, Delpoux, M
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Language:English
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Summary:The radiobiological properties of the heavy ions of cosmic radiation were investigated on Spacelab 1 by use of biostacks, monolayers of biological test organisms sandwiched between thin foils of different types of nuclear track detectors. Biostacks were exposed to cosmic radiation at several locations with different shielding environments in the module and on the pallet. Evaluations of the physical and biological components of the experiment to date indicate that in general they survived the spaceflight in good condition. Dosimetric data are presented for the different shielding environments.
ISSN:0036-8075
DOI:10.1126/science.225.4658.222