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An Italian company with extensive expertise in designing and developing space technologies offers research centers and life sciences companies the chance to experiment using a miniaturized self-operating laboratory system that functions in microgravity.

Summary

Profile Type
  • Technology offer
POD Reference
TOIT20240911022
Term of Validity
11 September 2024 - 11 September 2025
Company's Country
  • Italy
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
  • Research and development cooperation agreement
Targeted Countries
  • All countries
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General information

Short Summary
The company working in the aerospace industry provides advanced services in life sciences to public and private organizations interested in experimentation using a small, self-operating laboratory system that functions in microgravity. The MiniLab, which is space-qualified and autonomous microgravity laboratory capable of conducting scientific experiments through two separate fluid systems.
Full Description
Italian company, operating in the sectors of design, engineering, prototyping and production of innovative components for aerospace, ground segment for the control of remote platforms, science and technology, offers his experience in the field of life science interested to experimentation through an Autonomous Miniaturized Laboratory system. The space-qualified MiniLab, is a self-contained microgravity lab capable of performing a science experiment within two different fluidic lines.
The laboratory is equipped with:-4x micro-injectors, of which 2 for fluid line; 4 different cell culture chambers, of which 2 for each of the two lines; 2 solenoid valves, of which 1 per line; 2 waste tanks, of which 1 per line; 1x incubator capable of regulating the temperature of the cells stored in the cell culture chambers; 1 thermal regulator with high sensitivity thermal control.

The company provides its technical knowledge and expertise to enhance the technologies being tested and developed through the use of its facilities and laboratories.
Advantages and Innovations
Autonomous Miniaturized Laboratory system.
Ensured Thermal Control.
Conformity to SSP Standards.
Fluidic Experiments guaranteed.
Stage of Development
  • Already on the market
Sustainable Development Goals
  • Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

Partner Sought

Expected Role of a Partner
Customers interested to do life science or biological experimentation campaign in Microgravity.
Type and Size of Partner
  • SME 50 - 249
  • Big company
  • R&D Institution
  • University
Type of partnership
  • Commercial agreement with technical assistance
  • Research and development cooperation agreement

Dissemination

Technology keywords
  • 06002011 - Bionics
  • 06002008 - Microbiology
  • 06002005 - Genetic Engineering
  • 06002001 - Biochemistry / Biophysics
Market keywords
  • 04006 - Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • 04010 - Microbiology
  • 04017 - Micro- and Nanotechnology related to Biological sciences
  • 04005 - Biochemistry / Biophysics
Sector Groups Involved
  • Aerospace and Defence
Targeted countries
  • All countries