Operation of a programmable microfluidic organic analyzer under microgravity conditions simulating space flight environments

A programmable microfluidic organic analyzer was developed for detecting life signatures beyond Earth and clinical monitoring of astronaut health. Extensive environmental tests, including various gravitational environments, are required to confirm the functionality of this analyzer and advance its o...

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Published in:NPJ microgravity 2023-06, Vol.9 (1), p.41-41, Article 41
Main Authors: Estlack, Zachary, Golozar, Matin, Butterworth, Anna L., Mathies, Richard A., Kim, Jungkyu
Format: Article
Language:English
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Applied Microbiology
Atmospheric pressure
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Brief Communication
Capillary electrophoresis
Classical and Continuum Physics
Cooperation
Gravity
Hypergravity
Immunology
Laboratories
Life Sciences
Microfluidics
Microgravity
Performance evaluation
Sensors
Space Exploration and Astronautics
Space flight
Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics
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Summary:A programmable microfluidic organic analyzer was developed for detecting life signatures beyond Earth and clinical monitoring of astronaut health. Extensive environmental tests, including various gravitational environments, are required to confirm the functionality of this analyzer and advance its overall Technology Readiness Level. This work examines how the programmable microfluidic analyzer performed under simulated Lunar, Martian, zero, and hypergravity conditions during a parabolic flight. We confirmed that the functionality of the programmable microfluidic analyzer was minimally affected by the significant changes in the gravitational field, thus paving the way for its use in a variety of space mission opportunities.
ISSN:2373-8065
2373-8065
DOI:10.1038/s41526-023-00290-3