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Tool Kit Simplifies Development of High-Affinity Molecules
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
A human trip to Mars will require new medical diagnostic technology because antibodies, used in measuring biomarkers, degrade in space. Through SBIR funding from Johnson Space Center in 2007, AM Biotechnologies LLC in Houston developed X-Aptamers, antibody alternatives that are longer-lasting and easy and quick to produce. The company_s X-Aptamer Selection Kit is now available to pharmaceutical companies and research universities for drug development.