Bio-Analyzer
Short Name:The short name or acronym of the facility. Bio-Analyzer
Facility Description
The Bio-Analyzer detects and measures cell surface molecules on a per cell bases and assesses the soluble molecule concentration in liquid samples such as blood, saliva, or urine. Bio-Analyzer is owned and operated by the Canadian Space Agency.
Availability:The general availability status of the facility. Please contact the facility manager
ISS Environment:The facility location (internal or external to the ISS.) Internal
Owner:The entity that owns the facility. CSA
Operator/Implementation Partner:The entity or ISS National Lab Implementation Partner that operates the facility.
CSA
Developer(s):The entity, or entities, that developed the facility.
Canadian Space Agency (CSA)
Facility Manager:The name of the facility manager and their organization.
David Tremblay,
CSA
Manager Email:The facility manager's email address.
david.tremblay@asc-csa.gc.ca
Parent Facility:Any facility that is necessary to operate the facility described on this webpage. i.e., a parent facility is one level higher in the operational hierarachy.
Child Facility:Facilities that can be operated within the facility described on this webpage.
Sponsoring Space Agency:The government space agency that sponsors investigations that use the facility. CSA
Equipment Category:"The facility's ISS National Lab equipment designation type. Designations include:
1. ISS National Lab Commercial Service Provider (CSP) Facility
2. Support Hardware
3. Capability Capability
Additional Information:Additional resources to learn more about the facility.
jsc2019e017352 (3/1/2019) --- The Canadian Space Agency's Bio-Analyzer is a liquid sample analysis device that will help astronauts on board the International Space Station accelerate the process of scientific data collection. Using just a few drops of liquid, it quickly returns key biomedical analyses.