title: Low gravity on earth by magnetic levitation of biological material.
abstract: The use of a magnetic field gradient levitation apparatus as a tool for investigating gravisensing mechanisms in biological systems and as a low gravity simulator for biological systems is described. The basic principles are described. Differences between its application to pure materials and the heterogeneous materials of biological materials are emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912 USA. valles@physics.brown.edu
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Valles
authors.forename: Karine
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Guevorkian