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Astronauts used this crystal growth experiment equipment during Space Shuttle missions. The main goal of the experiments was to produce for scientific analysis large, high-quality crystals of selected proteins under controlled conditions in microgravity. Better knowledge of proteins is important in medical, drug, and agricultural research. The Commercial Protein Crystal Growth payload included this Commercial Refrigerator/Incubator Module (CRIM)--a generic carrier that controlled temperature--and the Commercial Vapor Diffusion Apparatus (CVDA) experiment inside. The technical team who developed this equipment gave it to the Museum after they began using a later model.

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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Scientific Devices Manufacturer University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Biophysical Sciences and Engineering
 Dimensions 3-D: 50.8 x 45.7 x 26.7cm (20 x 18 x 10 1/2 in.)
 Materials steel, aluminum, plastic, foil, electronics, foam, velcro
 Inventory Number A20120271000 Credit Line Gift of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Center for Biological Sciences and Engineering Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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