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Astrogenetix Inc was formed to commercialize biotechnology products processed in the unique environment of microgravity.

Astrogenetix is a subsidiary of Astrotech Corporation.

Through expertise gained by sending NASA science experiments into space, Astrogenetix is well positioned to help commercialize products derived from microgravity discoveries. Astrogenetix is a commercial biotechnology company using the unique environment of microgravity to develop novel therapeutic products, Astrogenetix is working on saving lives on Earth by developing products in space.

Astrogenetix offers as well a turn-key platform for pre-flight sample preparation, flight hardware, mission planning and operations, crew training and certification processes needed within the highly regulated and complex environment of manned space flight. Astrogenetix is one of the  commercial entities to hold a Space Act Agreement with NASA for use of the International Space Station (ISS), a designated U.S. National Laboratory, for research, development and industrial processing purposes. This agreement, along with Astrogenetix relationship with various universities and government agencies and departments, gives Astrogenetix  the ability to process valuable products in space to be commercialized on Earth.