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ArticleHeliyon2024

High-altitude balloon platform for studying the biological response of living organisms exposed to near-space environments.

Sumeth Klomchitcharoen, Pongsakorn Wechakarn, Tanchanok Tangwattanasirikun, Noparin Smerwong, Phubase Netrapathompornkij, Thanapat Chatmeeboon, Norawit Nangsue, Vivatsathorn Thitasirivit, Krin Kaweewongsunthorn, Suvijak Piyanopharoj and 2 more

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Sumeth KlomchitcharoenBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Pongsakorn WechakarnBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Tanchanok TangwattanasirikunBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Noparin SmerwongBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Phubase NetrapathompornkijBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Thanapat ChatmeeboonBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Norawit NangsueInstitute of Field Robotics, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangkok, Thailand.
Vivatsathorn ThitasirivitAssumption College, Bangkok, Thailand.
Krin KaweewongsunthornAssumption College, Bangkok, Thailand.
Suvijak PiyanopharojAssumption College, Bangkok, Thailand.
Phachara PhumiprathetAssumption College, Bangkok, Thailand.
Yodchanan WongsawatBrain-Computer Interface Laboratory, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Mahidol University, Nakhon Pathom, Thailand.
Mahidol University · THAssumption University · THKing Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi · TH

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intangible desire to explore the mysteries of the universe has driven numerous advancements for humanity for centuries. Extraterrestrial journeys are becoming more realistic as a result of human curiosity and endeavors. Over the years, space biology research has played a significant role in understanding the hazardous effects of the space environment on human health during long-term space travel. The inevitable consequence of a space voyage is space ionizing radiation, which has deadly aftereffects on the human body. The paramount objective of this study is to provide a robust platform for performing biological experiments within the Earth's stratosphere by utilizing high-altitude balloons. This platform allows the use of a biological payload to simulate spaceflight missions within the unique properties of space that cannot be replicated in terrestrial facilities. This paper describes the feasibility and demonstration of a biological balloon mission suitable for students and scientists to perform space biology experiments within the boundary of the stratosphere. In this study, a high-altitude balloon was launched into the upper atmosphere (∼29 km altitude), where living microorganisms were exposed to a hazardous combination of UV irradiation, ultralow pressure and cold shock. The balloon carried the budding yeast

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High-altitude balloonNear-space environmentSpace biologySpace radiationUV

Identifiers

PMID38496885
PMCPMC10944226
OpenAlexW4392596499

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