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SINGLE-LOCKER THERMAL ENCLOSURE SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2003-10-09

English

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

The STES - Single Locker Thermal Enclosure System ... is an incubator capable of heating or cooling to a constant temperature in the 39 to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (4 to 40 degress Celsius) range. Temperatures are controlled within 0.5 degrees.

CONT

Structural biological experiments conducted in the Single-locker Thermal Enclosure System (STES) may provide a basis for understanding the function of important macromolecules and possibly contribute to the development of new macromolecules. The scope of biological macromolecules includes proteins, polysaccharides and other carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids of biological origin, or those expressed in plant, animal, fungal or bacteria systems.

OBS

single-locker thermal enclosure system; STES: 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
OBS

enceinte thermique à casier simple; STES : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie de la Station spatiale internationale (GTTSSI).

Spanish

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