Microbial Experiments in Outer Space
- September 4, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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Microbial Experiments in Outer Space
Subject – Science and Tech
Context – New device to conduct microbial experiments in outer space.
Concept –
- The device, developed by ISRO and IISc., uses an LED and photodiode sensor combination to track bacterial growth.
- This could enable scientists to carry out biological experiments in outer space.
- In a paper published in the peer reviewed journal ActaAstronautica, the team showed how the device can activate and track the growth of bacterium ‘Sporosarcinapasteurii’ over several days, with minimal human involvement