Chapter 6 Electrophoresis in Space

摘要: Publisher Summary Several free fluid electrophoresis devices are now available. Most have been tried at least once in microgravity. Newer units, not yet tested spaceflight, designed to accommodate problems associated with space processing. The USCEPS device and the Japanese FFEU specifically for sterile operations, whereas Octopus is reduce electro-osmotic electrohydrodynamic effects, which become dominant detrimental Some of these will also separate proteins by zone electrophoresis, isotachophoresis, or isoelectric focusing a single unit. Separation experiments standard test particles useful necessary testing optimizing new hardware. A cohesive program future obviously require: (1) Flight opportunities funding, (2) identification suitable cellular macromolecular candidate samples, (3) provision proper interface processing equipment biotechnological facilities-equipment like bioreactors protein crystal growth chambers.