Major areas of focus on USML-2 include biomedical testing and drug development, ecological systems development and biomaterials products and processes. Ala. The experiment consists of four transparent hand-held diffusion test cells, attached to the outside of a Shuttle middeck locker so they are easily seen. In this unique crystal growth facility, proteins and precipitants diffuse into one another by random action of molecules instead of being mixed. Sacco spent about 4 hours this afternoon in the Glovebox facility activating protein crystal growth samples. Later the samples were transferred to a specialized incubator maintained at a prescribed temperature.
Proteins play important roles in daily life, from providing nourishment to fighting disease.
CDT in anticipation of Game Five of the 1995 World Series. The crew will downlink video of STS-73 Commander Ken Bowersox throwing out the ceremonial first pitch. The video will be played on the Jacobs Field TV screen in Cleveland before Thursday's game.