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>> "But what I really wanted to know was: is there something these cancers have in common? That's why I put them in the microgravity device." What is this micro
by Roark66 7y ago
>> "But what I really wanted to know was: is there something these cancers have in common? That's why I put them in the microgravity device."
What is this microgravity device? A quick web search was inconclusive.
They didn't specify what kind of microgravity device was used, but IMO none of the techniques we have are a "real" micro gravity.
According to this: http://www.grimm-space-research.com/RPM/RPM.html http://www.grimm-space-research.com/RPM/RPM.html There are three types of micro gravity devices.I think their types 2 and 3 are very similar:
- simulating micro gravity by counteracting gravitational forces (think frog magnetic levitation)
- simulating micro gravity by averaging gravitational forces by rotation.
In both cases the culture experiences simulation of micro gravity, but to test this in practice the cells have to be sent to space with control.