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Instrumental methods enable low-gravity simulation in biology

Claim that devices such as centrifuges, RPMs, clinostats, and magnetic levitation methods are used to simulate low-gravity or microgravity environments in biological systems.

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“Centrifuges, RPM, clinostats and magnetic levitation enable simulation of low gravity in biology”

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Instrumental simulation of gravity using centrifuges, RPM, clinostats, and magnetic levitation enables Low-gravity simulation in biological systems

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Instrumental simulation of gravity using centrifuges, RPM, clinostats, and magnetic levitationsubject
Low-gravity simulation in biological systemsobject

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Unified instrumental simulation of altered gravity in biologyInferenceChain
Role of high-field magnet and centrifuge infrastructure in gravity simulation methodologiesInferenceChain

Evidence

“Reference to centrifuges and inertial shear forces in gravitational physiology”

Centrifuges and inertial shear forces. J Gravit Physiol 2004, 11:29-38.

“Reference concerning history and use of the RPM in gravity research”

Some history and use of the Random Positioning Machine, RPM, in gravity related research. Adv Space Res 2007, 39:1161-1165.

“Reference for changes in plant growth processes under clinostat-simulated microgravity”

Changes in plant growth processes under microgravity conditions simulated by a three-dimensional clinostat. Bot Mag 1992, 105:53-70.

“Reference on using magnetic levitation to simulate Martian and Lunar gravity”

Magnetic levitation-based Martian and Lunar gravity simulator. Adv Space Res 2005, 36:114-118.

“Reference on low gravity on earth by magnetic levitation of biological material”

Low gravity on earth by magnetic levitation of biological material. J Gravit Physiol 2002, 9:P11-P14.

“Reference on stable magnetic field gradient levitation of Xenopus laevis for low-gravity simulation”

Stable magnetic field gradient levitation of Xenopus laevis: toward low-gravity simulation. Biophys J 1997, 73:1130-1133.

“Reference to the levitation of frogs and magnetic levitation concepts”

Of flying frogs and levitrons. Eur J Phys 1997, 18:307-313.

“Reference to levitation of organic materials”

Levitation of organic materials. Nature 1991, 349:470.

“Description of the High Field Magnet Laboratory at Radboud University Nijmegen”

The High Field Magnet Laboratory at Radboud University Nijmegen. J Low Temp Phys 2010, 159:389-393.

“Report on new installation at Nijmegen High Field Magnet Laboratory”

The new installation at the Nijmegen High Field Magnet Laboratory. Physica B 2004, 346-347:659-662.