Patent — available for licensing
Modular Container System Preserves Sample Integrity
A NASA invention available to explore as a licensing opportunity.
About this technology
Overview
Innovators at NASA Johnson Space Center have developed a modular container system, or “MCS” for short, that provides a portable extension to laboratory gloveboxes for the contaminant-free transport and storage of samples of interest. Designed to minimize the oxygen concentration within its sample container, the MCS has been designed for containment of precious extraterrestrial sample material, and can readily facilitate sample transport to members of the global scientific community for analysis. A sample of interest needs to be kept in a low-oxygen environment during transport and storage that is comparable to its working envi-ronment within a science glovebox. Previous container designs could not provide the low-oxygen environment for more than a couple days in ambient conditions. The MCS has been tested in various configurations and sizes and is designed to provide a stable low-oxygen environment ranging from months to years. The MCS provides a high-value proposition for industries where sample or component integrity is compromised by trace oxygen and moisture. The Modular Container System (MCS) is now available for patent licens-ing. Please note that NASA does not manufacture products itself for commercial sale.