Company - Eascra Biotech
Product/Service
- Classification
- Space Resources
- Category
- In-Space Manufacturing
- Status
- Demonstrated
- First launch
- 2023
Why do we need in-space manufacturing of JBNs?
- JBNs assemble via a biomimetic process at ambient temperature with minimal equipment requirements, and it is eco-friendly, catalyst-free and crosslinker-free.
- It is known that crystallization can be improved by microgravity due to the reduction of gravity-driven forces such as sedimentation and convection. Similarly, JBNs can assemble in a more orderly fashion with better structural integrity. 100nm 1cm JBNp: JBNm:
- Therefore, in-space production can increase JBN homogeneity and drug load efficiency for improved bioactivity and reduced toxicity.
Status Comment / Notes
Most recently, successfully accomplished the Ax-2 mission to verify methodologies and produce JBNm. We have also accomplished the SpX-30 mission to test our flight tools and produce JBNp.