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ENCEINTE PERFECTIONNEE CRISTALLISATION PROTEINES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-08-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- advanced protein crystallization facility
1, record 1, English, advanced%20protein%20crystallization%20facility
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APCF 1, record 1, English, APCF
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- advanced protein crystallisation facility 2, record 1, English, advanced%20protein%20crystallisation%20facility
correct
- APCF 2, record 1, English, APCF
correct
- APCF 2, record 1, English, APCF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Advanced Protein Crystallisation Facility for Spacehab and the ISS (APCF) ... was conceived to perform screening experiments under reduced gravity and temperature controlled conditions, with some diagnostic capabilities, during a shuttle mission. APCF is a locker-type facility which can be accommodated in the middeck of the US Space Shuttle or in a locker of the Spacehab module installed in the cargo bay of the Shuttle or in a drawer rack of the International Space Station. 3, record 1, English, - advanced%20protein%20crystallization%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The hardware consists of a process chamber, power and data electronics, the camera electronics, optical and video system, thermal control system, and tape recorder. The APCF is designed to run automatically, but the crew can verify the status of the facility by reading the LEDs [Light Emitting Diodes] mounted on the front panel. 4, record 1, English, - advanced%20protein%20crystallization%20facility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
advanced protein crystallization facility; APCF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 5, record 1, English, - advanced%20protein%20crystallization%20facility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- enceinte perfectionnée de cristallisation des protéines
1, record 1, French, enceinte%20perfectionn%C3%A9e%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
proposal, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APCF 2, record 1, French, APCF
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- installation perfectionnée de cristallisation des protéines 3, record 1, French, installation%20perfectionn%C3%A9e%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
feminine noun
- installation de cristallisation des protéines 4, record 1, French, installation%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
feminine noun
- installation de cristallisation des protéines de pointe 5, record 1, French, installation%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines%20de%20pointe
feminine noun
- APCF 5, record 1, French, APCF
feminine noun
- APCF 5, record 1, French, APCF
- appareillage de cristallisation accélérée de protéines 6, record 1, French, appareillage%20de%20cristallisation%20acc%C3%A9l%C3%A9r%C3%A9e%20de%20prot%C3%A9ines
masculine noun
- enceinte APCF 1, record 1, French, enceinte%20APCF
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les conditions qui règnent sur Terre ont une incidence limitative sur la taille et la qualité de plusieurs cristaux de protéines que l'on y fait croître. Cependant, grâce aux conditions de microgravité de l'espace, on estime pouvoir faire croître des cristaux plus gros et mieux structurés. L'installation perfectionnée de cristallisation de protéines est la première à combiner trois méthodes distinctes pour réaliser la cristallisation. D'abord, la diffusion liquide-liquide où, une fois que Columbia sera en orbite, on laisse diffuser lentement l'une dans l'autre une solution protéinique et une solution saline initialement séparées par une barrière tampon. Ensuite, la dialyse qui consiste en la séparation d'une solution de protéines et une solution saline au moyen d'une membrane. Enfin, la diffusion de vapeur suivant laquelle des cristaux se forment à l'intérieur d'une gouttelette de solution protéinique tandis que le solvant contenu dans la gouttelette se diffuse dans un réservoir. 3, record 1, French, - enceinte%20perfectionn%C3%A9e%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
enceinte perfectionnée de cristallisation des protéines; APCF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 6, record 1, French, - enceinte%20perfectionn%C3%A9e%20de%20cristallisation%20des%20prot%C3%A9ines
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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