University of Houston • University of Houston-Clear Lake • ISSO Annual Report Y2007• 93
FOLLOW-UP REPORT — INNOVATIONS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS
Progress on two projects:
Electromagnetic probes of biological molecular motors
Low-frequency dielectric spectroscopy of Martian soil samples
Summary
The aims of these projects are: 1) to study the electromagnetic properties of active enzyme complexes in live organisms, and 2) to investigate Martian soil simulants and live cell suspensions using low-frequency dielectric spectroscopy and related techniques. Our studies have focused on both linear (dielectric) and nonlinear (harmonic) responses, and include studies of whole cells, extracted organelles such as mitochondria and chloroplasts, and whole organisms. Continuance of these studies has been aided by a post-doctoral aerospace fellowship (PDAF) awarded to David Warmflash, M.D., and the results are discussed in a companion report, “Martian Soil Biosensors Based on Dielectric Spectroscopy.” New resulting publications and presentations have benefited from both the previous mini-grant as well as the ongoing PDAF program, and are listed in the companion PDAF report. (See page 61 for full report.)
Institute for Space Systems Operations - Y2007 Annual Report
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