Spinoff story

Home Air Purifiers Eradicate Harmful Pathogens

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

About this technology

Overview

Marshall Space Flight Center funded the University of Madison-Wisconsin to develop ethylene scrubbers to keep produce fresh in space. Akida Holdings of Jacksonville, Florida, licensed the technology and developed Airocide, an air purifier that can kill airborne pathogens. Previously designed for industrial spaces, there is now a specially designed unit for home use.