BioServe Space Technologies
http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/BioServe/
- Life Sciences
- Technology Development
For over 28 years, BioServe has developed space flight hardware to support life science research in space. BioServe has an extensive suite of flight certified hardware specifically designed to support the life sciences and personnel with extensive space life science expertise. BioServe is a full service organization that can guide the novice or experienced researcher, organization or company through the process of conducting research on board the International Space Station (ISS) or other space vehicles.
Services:
- Science Support/technical guidance
- Feasibility/trade study assistance
- Science team hardware training
- Ground test facilities
- Mission simulations
- Experiment verification testing
- Large suite flight certified hardware
- Manifest negotiations
- Mission management
- Engineering integration
- Software/firmware development
- Payload operations and control center
- Flight and ground safety processing
- In-house manufacturing, assembly and test
- Flight qualification services
- Launch and landing site support
- Physical payload integration and de-integration
- Flight readiness reviews
- Write crew procedure
- Crew training/operations planning
- Support real-time crew operations
- International experience
ISS-Certified Hardware:
- Space Automation and Bioprocessing Laboratory (SABL) -5C to +43C and 5% CO2
- Commercial Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus (CGBA) refrigerator/freezer 4C to +40C
- Standard Phase Contrast Inverted Microscope 4x, 10x, 20x and 40x (Different objectives with a variety of optical properties can be flown on an as needed basis)
- BioCell Cell Culture hardware (single/multiwell)
- Plate Habitats (PHABs)
- Fluid Processing Apparatus (FPA)
- Group Activation Pack (GAP)
- Small organism habitats
- Rodent Research support
- HD video and Still imaging capabilities
Labs, Shops & Test Facilities:
- Dedicated hardware integration and test lab
- Sterile cell culture room with standard associated equipment
- Wet lab with standard associated equipment
- Automation Test Facility (ATF)
- Dedicated machine shop
- Rodent housing facility
- ESD safe electronics lab
- In-house environmentally controlled testing chambers
- Local vibration, EMI and EMC test facilities