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Industries

Food & Nutrition

Explore how altered gravity affects biological processes relevant to food and nutrition research. Yuri provides the experimental hardware and mission expertise to investigate microbial systems, cell cultures and plant biology under simulated and real microgravity conditions.

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REDEFINING FOOD & NUTRITION

Explore Beyond 1G.

How do microorganisms, plant cells and biological systems respond when gravity changes?

Altered-gravity research provides an additional experimental perspective on processes relevant to food and nutrition, from microbial growth and metabolism to plant development and cellular responses.

Yuri enables researchers to investigate these questions using ground-based microgravity simulation and orbital research platforms.

Microbial & Cell-Based Proteins

Investigate how altered gravity influences microbial growth, cellular behavior and metabolic processes relevant to alternative protein research.

Plant Biology & Bioinputs

Study how gravity influences plant development, root behavior and interactions with microorganisms relevant to agricultural research.

Nutrition & Bioactive Compounds

Explore how altered gravity affects cellular metabolism and the production of biologically active compounds in selected experimental systems.

Why Work with Yuri?

Exploring altered gravity requires more than an interesting research question. It requires the right experimental conditions, suitable hardware and a clear understanding of technical feasibility.

Yuri combines microgravity research infrastructure with engineering and mission expertise to help researchers turn scientific questions into workable experiments.

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Research Comes First

Every experiment starts with a scientific question. We work with you to assess experimental requirements and identify suitable approaches for investigating biological processes under altered gravity.

Hardware Built Around Your Experiment

From ground-based microgravity simulation to orbital research platforms, Yuri offers hardware solutions designed to accommodate different biological models, experimental requirements and mission conditions.

From Feasibility to Flight

Yuri supports the technical path from experimental requirements and hardware integration to mission preparation and operations, helping research teams manage the complexity of conducting experiments in space.

USE CASES

Exploring Food & Nutrition Research in Microgravity

Altered gravity offers researchers an additional experimental condition to investigate biological processes relevant to food and nutrition.

Explore three research areas where gravity-dependent responses may provide new scientific insights.

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USE CASE 01

Alternative Proteins & Microbial Ingredients

  • Investigate microbial growth, metabolism and cellular responses under altered gravity.

  • Compare biological activity and protein-related processes with appropriate Earth-gravity controls.

  • Explore how gravity-dependent changes may inform research into microbial and cell-based production systems.

USE CASE 02

Plant Biology & Bioinputs

  • Study plant development, root orientation and cellular responses to altered gravity.

  • Investigate plant–microbe interactions and biological processes relevant to nutrient uptake.

  • Examine how gravity-related responses may contribute to research on plant growth and agricultural biotechnology.

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USE CASE 03

Nutrition & Bioactive Compounds

  • Investigate cellular metabolism and biosynthetic processes under altered-gravity conditions.

  • Study changes in the production of selected metabolites and bioactive compounds.

  • Compare experimental findings with Earth-gravity controls to identify responses relevant to nutritional biotechnology research.

HARDWARE & SERVIVCE SOLUTIONS

Research Solutions for Altered Gravity

From ground-based simulation to experiments in orbit, Yuri provides research hardware and mission services to investigate biological processes under altered-gravity conditions.

The right approach depends on your biological model, experimental requirements and research objectives.

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Solutions

Lab-as-a-Service

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Conduct biological experiments in orbit using Yuri's automated research infrastructure. Our modular platforms support the integration and operation of compatible experiments, reducing the need to develop dedicated space hardware from scratch.

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Science-as-a-Service

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From research planning to experimental implementation, Yuri combines engineering and mission expertise with scientific services delivered through qualified partners. Together, we help assess feasibility and develop suitable approaches for microgravity research.

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Microgravity Simulators

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Investigate gravity-related biological responses in your laboratory. Yuri's RPM 2.0 provides a ground-based approach to simulate aspects of microgravity, supporting preliminary investigations and comparisons with appropriate controls.

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Let's Explore Your Research.

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