Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat
Abstract There is an increase in demand for bio-nanosatellites and biomedical methodologies as a result of experiments conducted in microgravity and radiation conditions. Currently, the latest trend is to replace the experiments carried out by cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) with...
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| author | Patrycja Śniadek Agnieszka Krakos Adrianna Graja Bartosz Kawa Rafał Walczak Jan Dziuban |
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| description | Abstract There is an increase in demand for bio-nanosatellites and biomedical methodologies as a result of experiments conducted in microgravity and radiation conditions. Currently, the latest trend is to replace the experiments carried out by cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) with research performed with the use of autonomous payload for nanosatellite. This paper describes the lab-payload for a biological nanosatellite of the CubeSat type with a size of 2U (10 × 10 × 20 cm3). The proposed payload enables the long-term cultivation of two different biological experiments simultaneously and provides suitable growth conditions. This lab-payload is equipped with lab-chips dedicated to each of the cultures, a container with a nutrient solution, a medium dosing system, an optical detection system, lighting, a heating system and sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure and radiation inside a thermos. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-f2d7f17f55124b4cbf8b5724a81d2a9f2025-08-24T11:29:19ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-08-0115111510.1038/s41598-025-16044-yAutonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSatPatrycja Śniadek0Agnieszka Krakos1Adrianna Graja2Bartosz Kawa3Rafał Walczak4Jan Dziuban5Division of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyDivision of Microsystems, Faculty of Electronics, Photonics and Microsystems, Wroclaw University of Science and TechnologyAbstract There is an increase in demand for bio-nanosatellites and biomedical methodologies as a result of experiments conducted in microgravity and radiation conditions. Currently, the latest trend is to replace the experiments carried out by cosmonauts at the International Space Station (ISS) with research performed with the use of autonomous payload for nanosatellite. This paper describes the lab-payload for a biological nanosatellite of the CubeSat type with a size of 2U (10 × 10 × 20 cm3). The proposed payload enables the long-term cultivation of two different biological experiments simultaneously and provides suitable growth conditions. This lab-payload is equipped with lab-chips dedicated to each of the cultures, a container with a nutrient solution, a medium dosing system, an optical detection system, lighting, a heating system and sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure and radiation inside a thermos.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16044-yLab-payloadLab-chipBio-nanosatelliteMicrofluidicAstrobiology |
| spellingShingle | Patrycja Śniadek Agnieszka Krakos Adrianna Graja Bartosz Kawa Rafał Walczak Jan Dziuban Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat Scientific Reports Lab-payload Lab-chip Bio-nanosatellite Microfluidic Astrobiology |
| title | Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat |
| title_full | Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat |
| title_fullStr | Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat |
| title_full_unstemmed | Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat |
| title_short | Autonomous, miniature research station (lab-payload) for the nanosatellite biological mission: LabSat |
| title_sort | autonomous miniature research station lab payload for the nanosatellite biological mission labsat |
| topic | Lab-payload Lab-chip Bio-nanosatellite Microfluidic Astrobiology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16044-y |
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