Biosensing technologies for space applications

ABSTRACT: The main studies performed in space deal with the survival of the astronauts during flights of long duration. One of the most investigated issues is the continuous attack of the cosmic ray. In order to assess the effect of the cosmic ray, two instruments hosting various sensing elements have been designed and constructed: Photo II and Night Vision. The first is an optical sensor which flew on board Foton-M2 and Foton-M3 missions of the European Space Agency; the second is an instrument that maintains alive different types of biomediators. The second instrument, called Night Vision, maintained alive algal microorganisms containing eyespots and macular pigment similar to human retina, with the purpose to predict the effect of space radiation on the astronauts‟ eye, in order to obtain results applicable to future nutrition programs in space.

• Autores: Cano Quintero, Juan Bernado; Pezzotti, Gianni; Buonasera, Katia; Giardi, Maria Teresa
• Tipo de recurso: Article of investigation
• Fecha de publicación: 2011
• Institución: Universidad de Antioquia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UdeA
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:bibliotecadigital.udea.edu.co:10495/36229
• Acceso en línea: https://hdl.handle.net/10495/36229; https://revistas.elpoli.edu.co/index.php/pol/index
• Palabra clave: Radiación; Radiation; Radiación ionizante; Ionizing radiation; Astronomía del espacio; Space astronomy; Enfermedades de la Retina; Retinal Diseases; instrumentación espacial; http://vocabularies.unesco.org/thesaurus/concept1237
• Rights: openAccess
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/co/