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Multiple Orbital Bioreactor with Instrumentation and Automated Sampling (MOBIAS)

 

MOBIAS was designed to enable long-term cell culture growth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) through semi-continuous fed batch processing. In addition to providing gas exchange, fresh nutrient medium addition and waste removal, periodic discrete samples can be drawn throughout the mission and stowed in a separate thermal environment (e.g. 4° C) while the primary reactor is maintained at a selected optimal temperature (e.g. 25° C).  MOBIAS is housed within a modified ICM v.3 for computer and thermal control.  (click here for a one page PDF brochure describing MOBIAS)

 

Contact Dr. Alex Hoehn, Associate Director of Engineering, for additional information.

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