Laboratories in Hergiswil
BIOTESC provides the laboratory facilities of the CC Bioscience and Medical Engineering to the research teams and hardware developers for tests in the frame of the experiment preparation. The laboratories are used for the so-called "Science Validation Tests (SVT)" and "Experiment Sequence Tests (EST)". While the main emphasis of the SVTs is on the scientific feasibility of the experiment, the ESTS focus on the operational feasibility by testing the whole mission from beginning to end.
Depending on the type of test, BIOTESC provides the required technical equipment and consumables. Standard equipment includes two sterile work benches, an incubator, several freezers (-20°C, -80°C), refrigerators and centrifuges with various properties.
As part of the test preparations, the scientists and hardware developers provide a list of the required equipment and BIOTESC checks the availability and organizes additional equipment in case needed.
