PENGUINBIO
PENGUINBIO
PENGUINBIO offers the first molecular test enabling early detection of gut barrier disruption and preventing diseases before they arise.
Developed for astronauts, designed to protect human health on Earth.
The gut barrier is the body’s unseen frontier. It regulates what enters and what stays out.
In astronauts, this delicate balance collapses under spaceflight stressors such as microgravity and radiation.
PENGUINBIO offers the first molecular test that detects these early disruptions. Enabling targeted prevention both in orbit and on Earth.
Developed within ESA BIC and Space2Health to monitor astronaut health in microgravity, and translating space health into preventative diagnostics for over a billion people on Earth.
our technology
We identified a key modulator of intestinal tight junctions. Our proprietary antibody binds with high specificy, detecting early barrier disruption before inflammation occurs.
Using small serum volumes, our test provides quantitative readouts that reveal subtle changes in gut permeability.
Validated in astronauts and clinical cohorts, our platform enables precision prevention. Bridging space medicine and global health.
partners & programes
PENGUINBIO is proudly supported by the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC Hessen & BaWü), push! Stipendium Hessen, and is a member of the Space2Health initiative.
With additional partners and academic collaborators, we accelerate our journey.
behind PENGUINBIO
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peter rappl
founder, ceo & scientific lead
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desiree schröder
shareholder
Contact us via hello@penguinbio.com , if you are:
A biobank with access to astronaut samples or other applicable cohorts to support our validation
An assay developer in the IVDR landscape
An investor willing to accelerate our market entry
or you know someone of the above or consider yourself a sparring partner with similar scientific discoveries related to gut health
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