Short Title:
In-flight Blood Analysis
Responsible HRP Element:
Exploration Medical Capability
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Collaborating Org(s):
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| National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) |
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Funding Status:
Completed - Task completed and produced a deliverable
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Procurement Mechanism(s):
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Aims:
1. Develop a prototype of a compact flow cytometer that is capable of 5-part WBC differential
2. Demonstrate the analysis of WBC subtypes (e.g., CD4+ T helper and natural killer cells)
3.Serum/plasma protein biomarker analysis (e.g., for infection, radiation and bone loss monitoring).
4. Evaluate the prototype by analyzing a blood sample for a 5-part differential of white blood cells in real time.
Category:
Technology or Tool
Subcategory:
Systems Solutions, Prototype Hardware or Software
Description:
The deliverable was a TRL 6 flow cytometer that demonstrated 5-part white blood cell differential, and which was successfully tested in parabolic flights. The TRL 6 delivery will contribute to the closure of Gap 4.05 by addressing interim stages 5 through 8.
Internal Customers:
Exploration Medical Capability
Human Health Countermeasures
Space Human Factors and Habitability
External Customers:
None