Biomolecule Extraction and Sequencing Technology (BEST)
iss056e097438 (July 19, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold swabbed surfaces in the International Space Station to collect microbe samples. He then processed the microbial DNA using the Biomolecule Sequencer, a device that enables DNA sequencing in microgravity, to identify microbes able to survive in microgravity.
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iss056e097438
Date Created
July 19, 2018
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JSC
Media Type
image
Photographer
Ricky Arnold
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