Biological Research In Canisters
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. BRIC
Facility Description
The Biological Research in Canisters (BRIC) facility contains a suite of six different hardware configurations. Investigations that use BRIC study the effects of microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. on biological specimens. Small specimens are typically housed in culture chambers or Petri plates and then contained in aluminum cylinders or boxes. All BRIC hardware configurations provide three levels of containment. BRIC-60s, BRIC-100s, and BRIC 100VCs are aluminum cylinders that house biological specimens in Petri dishes or tubes, and some are capable of controlling the composition of the interior atmosphere. BRIC-PDFUs and BRIC-LEDs are aluminum boxes with sealed lids that house biological specimens and allow crew members to deliver fluid treatments during the experiments. Some BRIC-PDFUs and BRIC-LEDs allow specimens to be exposed to light treatment and provide temperature control. The BRIC-LED facility is permanently installed in an EXPRESS Rack and is used to house BRIC-LED canisters.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) Internal
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. NASA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
Aegis Aerospace
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
Dinah Dimapilis
NASA Kennedy Space Center
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
dinah.i.dimapilis@nasa.gov
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy. EXPRESS Rack
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. NASA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
