Rhodium Scientific

Collaborating with industry, academic, and government researchers by providing life-science consulting, flight-certified hardware, and access to the microgravity environment so current discoveries and testing capabilities can be expanded to improve life on Earth and in space.

Created: 2021-07-16

Updated: 2023-03-04

Classification

Miscellaneous

Category

Microgravity Science
Microgravity Research Payloads

Status

Demonstrated

First launch

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Rhodium Crystal Preservation

This work could help provide a way to overcome the challenges of stabilizing and maintaining biological materials for research on future space missions. Creating a novel technique for preserving biological materials has potential applications for research in remote locations in space and on Earth where the ability to maintain a cold chain is limited.

• Sponsored by ISSNL with support from NASA

MISSION TAGS: #CrystalPreservation #BusinessOfScience
**NASA.GOV: **Rhodium Crystal Preservation
NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Crystal Preservation
LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman; NG-17

Synthetic Cryptobiology

The overall project objective is to demonstrate a workable synthetic cryptobiology pipeline for sample preparation, transfer of samples to space, execute experimental procedures in space, and preserve all biological samples that retain a function of interest.

• Collaboration with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
• Sponsored by DTRA and ISSNL with support from NASA
  MISSION TAGS: #SyntheticCryptobiology #DetectDefeatDeter #BusinessOfScience #BringingScienceSolutionsToTheWorld
  **NASA.GOV: ** Rugged Platforms for Synthetic Biological Component Transport
  MISSION OVERVIEW: SpaceX CRS-24 Mission Overview
  NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Synthetic Cryptobiology
  LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX; SpX-24

Probiotic Challenge

Results from this study could advance yoghurt production methods and nutritional content on Earth. The research is planned as an annual collaboration between Swinburne University and Rhodium Scientific to provide high-quality research opportunities for students in science, engineering, technology, and mathematics fields.

• Collaboration with Haileybury High School and Swinburne University of Technology
• Sponsored by Swinburne University, ISSNL, and Australian Space Agency (ASA) with support from NASA
  MISSION TAGS: #ProbioticChallenge #SHINEinSpace #SYSIC2021 #Swinburne #BusinessOfScience
  **NASA.GOV: ** Swinburne Youth Space Innovation Challenge 2021: Microgravity Production of a Probiotic Yoghurt Using Active Bacterial Cultures
  MISSION OVERVIEW: SpaceX CRS-24 Mission Overview
  NASA MISSION OPNOM: Rhodium Probiotic Challenge
  LAUNCHED ON: SpaceX; SpX-24

PHAGE EVOLUTION

• Collaboration with University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dept. of Biochemistry
• Sponsored by DTRA and ISSNL with support from NASA
  MISSION TAGS: #PhageEvolution #NG13 #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat 
  **NASA.GOV: **Evolution of New Phage-Bacteria Interactions from Exposure to Space Environment
  **MISSION OVERVIEW: **Northrop Grumman CRS-13 Mission Overview
  NASA MISSION OPNOM: Phage Evolution
  LAUNCHED ON: Northrup Grumman; NG-13

INFLIGHT BIOMANUFACTURING

• Collaboration with Clemson University and University of Delaware 
• Sponsored by DTRA and ISSNL with support from NASA
  MISSION TAGS: #InFlightBiomanufacturing #RhodiumInFlightBiomanufacturing #NG14 #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat 
  **NASA.GOV: **Cygnus Carries Toilet, Cancer Research, VR Camera to Space Station on 14th Mission
  **MISSION OVERVIEW: **Northrop Grumman NG-14 Mission Overview
  **NASA MISSION OPNOM: **Rhodium Inflight Biomanufacturing
  **LAUNCHED ON: **Northrup Grumman; NG-14

SOIL HEALTH IN SPACE

• Collaboration with Cornell University, Freie University-Berlin, Bio365 Soil, and Deep Space Ecology 
• Sponsored by Norfolk Institute, ISSNL, and Rhodium Scientific with support from NASA 
  MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumSpaceRhizosphere #SoilHealthInSpace #NG14 #DefiningPossible 
  **NASA.GOV: **Soil Health in Space: Determination of Gravitational Effects on Soil Stability for Controlled Environment Agriculture
  **MISSION OVERVIEW: **Northrop Grumman CRS-13 Mission Overview
  **NASA MISSION OPNOM: **Rhodium Space Rhizosphere
  **LAUNCHED ON: **Northrup Grumman; NG-14

RODENT RESEARCH MISSIONS

• Collaboration with Leidos to provide quality assurance review of the Animal Care Facility (ACF) as part of NASA’s Research, Engineering, and Mission Integration Services (REMIS) contract
  MISSION TAGS: #RodentResearch #Mousetronauts
  **NASA.GOV: **The Role of CDKN1a/p21 Pathway in Microgravity-Induced Bone Tissue Regenerative Arrest – A Spaceflight Study of Transgenic CDKN1a/p21-Null Mice in Microgravity
  MISSION OVERVIEW:_ Rodent Research-10 (SpaceX-21)_
  MISSION OVERVIEW:_ Rodent Research-23 (SpaceX-21)_
  **LAUNCHED ON: **SpaceX; SpX-21

SPACE MICROBIOME

• Collaboration with Los Alamos National Laboratory  
• Sponsored by DTRA and ISSNL with support by NASA 
  MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumSpaceMicrobiome #SpaceMicrobiome #DetectDeterDefeat #SpX20 
  NASA.GOV:_ NASA Highlights Science on 20th SpaceX Resupply Mission to Space Station_
  MISSION OVERVIEW:_ Rhodium Space Microbiome (SpaceX-20)_
  **NASA MISSION OPNOM: **Rhodium Space Microbiome
  **LAUNCHED ON: **SpaceX; SpX-20

RHODIUM SCIENCE TEMPLOG

• Collaboration with iButtonLink
• Sponsored by DTRA and ISSNL with support by NASA
  MISSION TAGS: #RhodiumTempLog #DefiningPossible #DetectDeterDefeat #NG14
  NASA.GOV:_ Overview for Northrop Grumman's 14th Cargo Resupply Mission_
  MISSION OVERVIEW:_ Variety of Life and Physical Science Investigations Destined for the Space Station Onboard Northrop Grumman CRS-14_
  **NASA MISSION OPNOM: **Rhodium Science Templog (NASA MAPTIS Part Number: RhST-20iB)
  **LAUNCHED ON: **Northrup Grumman; NG-14