The growth of solar radiated yeast
This researcher plans to determine if solar radiation affects the growth of yeast. The irradiated yeast was obtained from a sample exposed in space during a Space Shuttle flight of September 9-20, 1994. Further, the control groups were held at: (1) Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Greenbelt, Maryland; and (2) South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. The procedure used was based on the fact that yeast is most often used in consumable baked goods. Therefore, the yeast was incorporated into a basic Betty Crocker bread recipe. Data was collected by placing measured amounts of dough into sample containers with fifteen minute growth in height measurements collected and recorded. This researcher assumed the viability of yeast to be relative to its ability to produce carbon dioxide gas and cause the dough to rise. As all ingredients and surroundings were equal, this researcher assumed the yeast will produce the only significant difference in data collected. This researcher noted the approximate use date on all sample packages to be prior to arrival and experiment date. All dates equal, it was then assumed each would act in a similar manner of response. This assumption will allow for equally correct data collection.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, MD (United States). Goddard Space Flight Center
- OSTI ID:
- 147163
- Report Number(s):
- N-96-13754; NASA-CP-3310; REPT-95B00118; NAS-1.55:3310; CONF-9509261-; TRN: 9613769
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1995 shuttle small payloads symposium, Baltimore, MD (United States), 25-28 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of The 1995 Shuttle Small Payloads Symposium; Goldsmith, F.; Mosier, F.L.; PB: 321 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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