| Developmental testing of the Advanced Animal Habitat to determine compatibility with rats and mice. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11538901 Owner: NASA Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The Research Animal Holding Facility (RAHF) and the Animal Enclosure Module (AEM) have housed rats during Space Shuttle flights since the 1980s, but the operational constraints of the hardware have limited the scientific return from these Shuttle flights. The RAHF provides environmental control and monitoring for 24 rats with in-flight animal access, but it must be flown in the Spacelab. Due to the infrequent availability of Spacelab flights, rodent experiments rely heavily on the AEM. Unfortunately, the AEM supports only six rats, has no environmental control and provides no animal access in flight. The Advanced Animal Habitat (AAH) is being developed to support up to 12 adult rats or 30 adult mice for up to 30 days, provide active temperature control, animal telemetry and on-orbit video, record environmental parameters in the animal cage, and provide in-flight animal access in the Middeck, the Spacelab or the Space Station. To ensure the AAH can meet these requirements, animal testing is being conducted with rats and mice in every step of development. Testing began with the cage configuration. |
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Authors:
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B J Corbin; L A Baer; R E Grindeland; M Vasques |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of gravitational physiology : a journal of the International Society for Gravitational Physiology Volume: 2 ISSN: 1077-9248 ISO Abbreviation: J Gravit Physiol Publication Date: 1995 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1996-10-17 Completed Date: 1996-10-17 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9437868 Medline TA: J Gravit Physiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: P141-2 Citation Subset: S |
Affiliation:
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NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animals Behavior, Animal* Body Weight Drinking Eating Equipment Design Evaluation Studies as Topic Female Housing, Animal / standards* Liver / anatomy & histology Male Mice Organ Size* Population Density Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Spacecraft / instrumentation Thymus Gland / anatomy & histology |
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Investigator/Affiliation:
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R E Grindeland / ARC |
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