NanoETON Trials

Apr 19, 2015

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NanoETON TrialsWe are doing some final testing on NanoETON.
 

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Dr. Mary MalastBacker

Good luck with the experiment! Hopefully, you won't have any fungus or bacteria grow on your agar. If you do, try working with your agar in a dessicated "fume hood" box that has air drawn out of it gently by a fan. The fan can pull mold spores and bacteria away from your agar. Another way to prevent contamination is by working near a bunsen burner, but that requires an open flame and is a fire hazard. Don't use an open flame without an adult and a fire extinguisher nearby.

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About This Project

Sending the Garden of ETON to Space

Chicks in Space

In order for longterm space missions to be successful, a renewable food source is needed. We've developed a hydroponic garden specifically designed to function under conditions of microgravity - ETON. We've been offered the opportunity to launch NanoETON on NASA's ISS to test our hypothesis that water can be circulated in microgravity using centripetal force. This research may help the development of hydroponic gardens for future space missions.