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SYSTEME MODULAIRE CULTURE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Orbital Stations
  • Research Experiments in Space
CONT

The Modular Cultivation System (MCS) is a multi-user capability for research into the early development events in plants; long-term growth stability; gravity influence during early development and growth; perception and signal transduction in plant tropism, as well as providing the possibility for research on insects, amphibia and radiation effects on cells and tissues. The scientific utilisation of MCS will be shared with NASA. MCS will be accommodated in a NASA EXPRESS Rack in the US Laboratory. MCS comprises two major units: Experiment Containers and the multi-purpose cultivation unit.

OBS

modular cultivation system; MCS: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Stations orbitales
  • Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
CONT

Parmi [les instruments utilisés à bord de la Station spatiale internationale] figure [...] le système de culture modulaire (MCS).

OBS

système modulaire de culture; MCS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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