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VIAL FREEZER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-11-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Orbital Stations
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vial freezer
1, record 1, English, vial%20freezer
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Vial Freezer, contained within one drawer of the Cryorack ... will support: a) storage and preservation of already frozen biological samples and supplies; b) ultra rapid cooling of various specimens, such as tissues, eggs and cells; c) transportation of specimens and supplies to and from orbit as well as to and from other ISS [International Space Station] racks ... 2, record 1, English, - vial%20freezer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the Vial Freezer [is] capable of storing up to 880 vials (2-ml or 5-ml), which is provided by AIR LIQUIDE ... The vial freezer can be easily extracted from the rack and operated at the Life Science Glovebox for rapid freezing (22 K/min) of liquid samples and ultra-rapid freezing (at 106 K/sec) of solid samples such as rat muscles or lettuce roots. The freezer is a super-insulated vacuum vessel cooled by a highly reliable Stirling machine ... 3, record 1, English, - vial%20freezer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vial freezer: term officially approved by the International Space Station official approval Group (ISSOAG). 4, record 1, English, - vial%20freezer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Stations orbitales
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- congélateur pour éprouvettes
1, record 1, French, cong%C3%A9lateur%20pour%20%C3%A9prouvettes
proposal, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
congélateur pour éprouvettes: terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI). 2, record 1, French, - cong%C3%A9lateur%20pour%20%C3%A9prouvettes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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