Spinoff story

Magnetic Separator Enhances Treatment Possibilities

A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.

About this technology

Overview

Since 1988, NASA has issued over 25 SBIR contracts with 4 NASA centers to the company now known as Techshot Inc., of Greenville, Indiana. Currently, Techshot and a spinoff company, IKOTech, are marketing the Magsort, a Quadruple Magnetic Sorter, which collects specific biological cells from a liquid suspension by running it through a magnet assembly. Its applications include the detection of rare cancer cells in circulating blood and the removal of undesired cells from bone marrow transplants.