Free fall machine

Free fall machine
AcronymFFM
UsesAllows biological samples to develop in free fall, thus mitigating the effect of gravity.
InventorD. Mesland
Related itemsClinostat, Random positioning machine, Large diameter centrifuge

A free fall machine (FFM) is a mechanism designed to permit the development of small biological samples, such as cell cultures, with a simulated effect of micro-gravity under free fall conditions.