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Microbial Monitoring from the Frontlines to Space: A Successful Validation of a Department of Defense (DoD) Funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Technology on Board the International Space Station (ISS)The RAZOR EX (Registered Trademark) PCR unit was initially developed by the DoD as part of an SBIR project to detect and identify biothreats during field deployment. The system was evaluated by NASA as a commercial technology for future microbial monitoring requirements and has been successfully demonstrated in microgravity on-board the International Space Station.
Document ID
20170003823
Acquisition Source
Johnson Space Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Oubre, Cherie (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Khodadad, Christina (Vencore Services and Solutions, Inc. Kennedy Space Center, FL, United States)
Castro, Victoria (Wyle Labs., Inc. Houston, TX, United States)
Ott, Mark (NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Pollack, Lawrence (Defense Threat Reduction Agency Kirtland AFB, NM, United States)
Roman, Monsi (NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville, AL, United States)
Date Acquired
April 21, 2017
Publication Date
July 17, 2017
Subject Category
Man/System Technology And Life Support
Space Transportation And Safety
Report/Patent Number
KSC-E-DAA-TN41561
JSC-CN-39203
Meeting Information
Meeting: ISSR&D Conference
Location: Washington, DC
Country: United States
Start Date: July 17, 2017
End Date: July 20, 2017
Sponsors: Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), American Astronomical Society, NASA Headquarters
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.

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