What does CGBA mean?
What does CGBA mean?
The Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) is a dual-function incubator/freezer capable of operation between -16 °C and 37 °C depending on configuration. In the past, it has supported numerous experiments on ISS, Mir, Space Shuttle, Dragon, and Cygnus.
What kind of experiments does CGBA support?
In its heyday, CGBA supported complex experiment hardware such as ScanCam and CSI investigations. Currently, CGBA’s operations are largely restricted to passive temperature control with more complex experiments being handled by SABL. CGBA’s first mission was STS-50 in 1992.
What can the CGBA hardware do?
The CGBA hardware is able to support many standard biological laboratory techniques that have been adapted to operate in space. The experiments are designed to further our understanding of how gravity influences various biophysical and biochemical actions.
What is the Coast Guard Benevolent Association?
The Coast Guard Benevolent Association (CGBA) is a charitable organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI 1860 with Registrar of Societies, Delhi Administration vide Regn. No. S/11189.
