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- Title
Experimentally Created Magnetic Force in Microbiological Space and On-Earth Studies: Perspectives and Restrictions.
- Authors
Ermolaeva, Svetlana A.; Parfenov, Vladislav A.; Karalkin, Pavel A.; Khesuani, Yusef D.; Domnin, Pavel A.
- Abstract
Magnetic force and gravity are two fundamental forces affecting all living organisms, including bacteria. On Earth, experimentally created magnetic force can be used to counterbalance gravity and place living organisms in conditions of magnetic levitation. Under conditions of microgravity, magnetic force becomes the only force that moves bacteria, providing an acceleration towards areas of the lowest magnetic field and locking cells in this area. In this review, we consider basic principles and experimental systems used to create a magnetic force strong enough to balance gravity. Further, we describe how magnetic levitation is applied in on-Earth microbiological studies. Next, we consider bacterial behavior under combined conditions of microgravity and magnetic force onboard a spacecraft. At last, we discuss restrictions on applications of magnetic force in microbiological studies and the impact of these restrictions on biotechnological applications under space and on-Earth conditions.
- Subjects
MAGNETISM; REDUCED gravity environments; MAGNETIC suspension; MAGNETICS; GRAVIMETERS (Geophysical instruments); MAGNETIC fields; MAGNETIC bearings
- Publication
Cells (2073-4409), 2023, Vol 12, Issue 2, p338
- ISSN
2073-4409
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/cells12020338