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Offworld Biomedical Research Inside A Microgravity Science Glovebox

By Keith Cowing
Status Report
NASA
June 25, 2025
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Offworld Biomedical Research Inside A Microgravity Science Glovebox
NASA ID: iss073e0177791 iss073e0177791 (June 12, 2025) — larger image

NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim conducts research operations inside the Destiny laboratory module’s Microgravity Science Glovebox aboard the International Space Station.

Kim swapped syringes containing protein samples and installed test cells inside the glovebox for the Ring-Sheared Drop Interfacial Bioprocessing of Pharmaceuticals investigation that explores using surface tension to contain liquids and study proteins without contacting solid walls.

Results may benefit pharmaceutical manufacturing and 3D printing techniques on and off the Earth.

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