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Our products have been adopted by various companies and institutions throughout the world and our
history since 1959. Here we would like to present a few of our accomplishments over the years.
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Contributing to a Bioreactor for Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Microgravity.
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Contributing to a Bioreactor for Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in Microgravity.
BioServe Space Technologies (hereinafter referred to as BioServe) is a center within the Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences at the University of Colorado at Boulder, USA. They have designed and built hardware for life science experiments in microgravity environments on over 90 space missions. BioServe is currently developing the BioServe In-Space Cell Expansion Platform (BICEP), a system that supports the expansion of hematopoietic stem cells under microgravity conditions. (This photo shows a system similar to this project) Hematopoietic stem cells are the cells that give rise to red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, etc. Stem cell transplantation, a treatment...
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Customizing valves and pumps -Controlling high-pressure media-
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Customizing valves and pumps -Controlling high-pressure media-
Takasago has extensive experiences in customizing valves and pumps pressure requirements. Below are some examples where valves and pumps are required to control high pressure media, including viscous fluids. Case 1: I. Customization Requests (1) Change pressure specifications (2) Control the timing of fixed dispensing II. Background: ・Field (Industry): Pharmaceuticals ・Country or Region: Asia ・Application: Develop tablet manufacturing equipment. ・Problem : I want to be able to repeatedly dispense fluid with high viscosity, but the current system cannot dispense at the targeted timing. III. Base Product Information ・Click here for the Diaphragm Pump - MLP series ・Click here for the...
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Customization overcomes defects, and now it's time to go into space! - Ultra-Compact Thruster Valve
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Customization overcomes defects, and now it's time to go into space! - Ultra-Compact Thruster Valve
Howe Industries is a start-up company in Arizona, USA, that develops propulsion systems for satellites and other spacecraft. The propulsion system is a system that includes small rocket engines (thrusters) used to control the satellite's orbit and attitude. They are considering possibly installing our HVA micro valves in their developing thrusters. Their thrusters are expected to be environmentally friendly and more efficient as the demand for nano-satellites grows since they use mainly water instead of conventionally harmful propellants like hydrazine. Space Valves that need to be more reliable When they used similar valves from other manufacturers before, the standard connection...
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Introduction to Customized Valves that are used in High/Low-Temperature Environments
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Introduction to Customized Valves that are used in High/Low-Temperature Environments
Aren't there cases that require countermeasures to allow high or low-temperature working fluids? In this article, we will introduce two cases related to customized valve temperature specifications desired across various industries. Case 1: I. Customization Requests(1) Change temperature specifications(2) Lower power consumption II. Background:・Field (Industry): Energy・Country or Region: Asia・Application: To develop fuel cells for power generation in polar regions.・Problem : I am looking for a valve with a low power consumption of 1W or less, and to be used at extremely low temperatures of -30℃. III. Base Product Information・Click here for the Diaphragm Valve - EXV series IV. Customization :・The...
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Real-time fluorescence imaging of living cells - Ozawa Laboratory, The University of Tokyo
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Real-time fluorescence imaging of living cells - Ozawa Laboratory, The University of Tokyo
The group led by Dr. Yoshimura in the Ozawa Laboratory at the University of Tokyo is performing fluorescence live cell imaging, especially single molecule imaging in living cells. However, photobleaching of fluorescent signal is a significant problem in live cell imaging. In order to observe weak fluorescence signal in real time, strong excitation is required, which inevitably leads to a dimmer image. In order to reduce fluorescence fading, there is a method to perform live cell imaging in a redox state similar to in-vivo environment and hypoxic condition. A hypoxic environment can be performed by using a commercially available microscope...
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Contributing to advanced research in microgravity environments - Space Tango
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Contributing to advanced research in microgravity environments - Space Tango
Space Tango, based in the USA, specializes in providing advanced automated solutions for research and manufacturing in microgravity environments. With their extensive engineering and scientific consulting expertise, they offer comprehensive guidance to their partners throughout the entire process of designing, integrating, and operating their experiments in space. Over the past 5 years, Space Tango has been a highly satisfied customer, relying on a range of reliable and high-performance products such as RP-Q pumps, NLV diaphragm valves, and SBP syringe pumps to support a diverse array of partnership programs and projects. These initiatives encompass various fields including cell culturing, tissue chips,...
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The world ‘s first 3D printing technology for drinkable liquids
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The world ‘s first 3D printing technology for drinkable liquids
PRINT A DRINK Technology Enables Unique Service PRINT A DRINK in Austria is the world ‘s first 3D printing technology for drinkable liquids. With their high-end industrial robot, they can inject microliter-drops of edible liquid into a cocktail. Within a minute, PRINT A DRINK can build up complex 3D structures in a wide range of drinks. Our ultra-small solenoid diaphragm valves, the NV series, are used in their prototype of the 3D printing machines! Challenges and Solutions Takasago was given a challenge to meet the following valve requirements. 1. Small size is required to design the device to be...
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Takasago’s Products used in Micro Gas Chromatography Instruments
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Takasago’s Products used in Micro Gas Chromatography Instruments
Ball Wave is a startup company from Tohoku University that does R&D on sensors, as well as manufacture and sell devices that use these sensors. The concept of, ‘A wave which propagates on the surface of a sphere over a long distance maintains the same width’ was key to the development of the Ball SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) sensor. These sensors are compact, have high sensitivity and rapid response. Products that use Ball SAW sensors are ultratrace moisture analyzers and micro gas chromatography instruments. Challenges and Solutions The Ball Wave micro gas chromatography instrument was developed in collaboration with JAXA...
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Adoption of "SBP Series Syringe Pump" at Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine
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Adoption of "SBP Series Syringe Pump" at Tokyo Jikei University School of Medicine
Research on "Regenerated Kidneys produced in Animal Embryos" Cell transplantation into Mouse Embryos using a SBP series Pen-Type Syringe Pump. Dr. Shuichiro Yamanaka from the Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Tokyo Jikei Medical University (Japan), is researching kidney regeneration as a new treatment for renal failure. In order to regenerate a functional kidney, a kidney bud, also called a "Kidney Seed," is made. Previous studies have shown successful transplantation of "Kidney Seed" into rats with renal failure to produce urine (Yokote S, PANS, 2015, Fujimoto T, Cell Reports, 2020). Challenges and Solutions To make a "Kidney Seed," stem cells...
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Diram s.r.o.
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Diram s.r.o.
The Diram s.r.o. in Czech Republic Chez has been developing and manufacturing equipment for devices used in the electrochemical analysis, measuring radiation, microscopical image analysis, and analyzing waste. Our high-pressure 3-way valves are used in Diper 4K/50, which elutes heavy metal included in landfill wastes. Challenges and Solutions Takasago was given the challenge to meet the following valve requirements: - Chemically harsh liquid, which decays metal, is used in the device, and all wetted materials should be non-metal. - High pressure is required to conduct elution into the sample in the cylinder. Takasago’s MTV series met all the requirements above,...
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the University of Tokyo
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the University of Tokyo
Contribution to new drug development by mimicking an in vivo environment “Project T” introduces the people who are working in association with Takasago Fluidic Systems and the unique projects, daily efforts, results, and difficulties they came across. In 2018, the Sakai/Nishikawa Laboratory in the University of Tokyo Department of Chemical Engineering Systems faced an issue while developing the Intestinal Micro physiological System (MPS) Device. The purpose of this device was to reproduce the human intestinal environment as a part of a project to imitate the human body promoted by the Japan Agency of Medical Research and Development (AMED). The project...
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Techshot, Inc.
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Techshot, Inc.
Contributing to regenerative medicine experiments in microgravity. Techshot research equipment sent to the International Space Station (ISS) for the MVP Cell-03 experiment and our small peristaltic pump used in the equipment. Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor loading experiment modules into a Techshot MVP Techshot Inc., is a company that designs, develops and commercially operates its own research and manufacturing equipment in space. Its customers include NASA and several universities and commercial companies. The small peristaltic pumps, RP-Q Series sold by Takasago, have been adopted as one of the key components in experiment modules used inside the Techshot Multi-use Variable-gravity Platform (MVP) payload...
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NASA Glenn Research Center
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NASA Glenn Research Center
Small pumps used for single layer liquid crystal formation and defect generation mechanism analyzer in zero gravity As part of the "OASIS" (Observation and Analysis of Smectic Islands in Space) project that was tested inside the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015, the formation of single-layer liquid crystals and the analysis of defect generation mechanisms in zero-gravity were performed, which is difficult to reproduce on Earth. The aim is to design liquid crystal display (LCD) that can better perform in outer space. The experimental analyzer was equipped with Takasago ultra-compact pumps (syringe type and tubing type). Challenges and Solutions To...
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Blossom Coffee, Inc.
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Blossom Coffee, Inc.
Professional coffee brewer incorporated custom pinch valves with excellent heat resistance Blossom Coffee, Inc. is a design and development company in San Francisco, USA specializing in coffee equipment. The newly developed coffee brewer is a professional grade product that can control the supply temperature of beans and hot water that affects the taste and aroma of coffee in the range of 50 to 95 ° C in 0.5 ° C increments. This special brewer has been introduced in global media, such as ABC and BBC networks, and are also sold worldwide including Japan. Challenges and Solutions During early stages of...
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Valley Christian School
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Valley Christian School
Valley Christian School in U.S.A. –Adoption Example RP-Q1 overcomes a limited space and power consumption and was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2014’s summer Valley Christian School is a private, K-12 Christian School located in the heart of Silicon Valley, San Jose, California. This school develops and manages the ISS (International Space Station) project and provides modules, software and knowledge to participating schools who want to run their own experiments on the ISS. Valley Christian School was developing two ISS project experiments which used the RP-Q1. The first was run by the junior high school to examine...
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JAMSTEC Adoption example
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JAMSTEC Adoption example
Challenge of miniaturization and power saving. Automatic measurement of CO2 concentration on ocean surface. Measurement of CO2 on ocean surface*Images courtesy of JAMSTEC Inside the CO2 measurement buoy Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) used a ship to monitor the concentration of CO2 on the sea in order to more accurately grasp the distribution of the absorption / release of CO2, one of the greenhouse gases, on a global scale. But they felt the limitations of the conventional method, and developed the "CO2 measurement buoy" to measure while drifting on the ocean surface. Our products are used as...
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Kumamoto University in Japan
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Kumamoto University in Japan
Customer’s field and the device features A Portable μTAS (micro Total Analysis Systems), which is an analytical instrument that uses micro-channels to detect the concentration of the atmospheric pollutant gasses SO2 and H2S. Customer’s problems and our solutions The customer’s wished to downsize an application that pours 10～20μL/min of diluted sulphuric acid and fluorescein mercury acetate (FMA) into a micro-channel, such that it becomes portable. In response, we proposed a small, lightweight and highly inert shape memory alloy driven valve as a miniature pump and achieved the customer’s requirements. Result The customer succeeded in developing a small sized portable analyzer...
