SBIR/STTR Research Award
Innovative Microbial Surface Sampler
Award amount
$115,267Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2016Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- QUICKSILVER ANALYTICS INC
- Proposal award date
- 2016-06-10
- Contract end date
- 2016-12-09
- UEI
- NSNPXEN813P7
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- H3.01
Research abstract
The QS Team will develop an Innovative Microbial Surface Sampling (IMSS) device design and provide prototype kits for use in the International Space Station (ISS). The sampler will meet key design characteristics including: design based on QS?s BisKit macrofoam sponge; able to withstand Gamma irradiation and/or autoclave; allow sampling up to 1M2 in a single sample; contain up to 15 ml of buffer within the sampler and not release buffer during sampling at low pressure (8 psi); designed so as to allow a small sample of buffer to be extracted while in the ISS for local plating; be as compact as possible; have a two year shelf life; easy for ISS staff to use; stable in storage for up to six weeks; certified sterile and have a verified DNA background ? below 1000 rRNA gene copies.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
2 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2015–2016). Reported award amounts total $213,810. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration