Facility & Instrumentation
Technical Systems for Artifact Integrity
OASIS governs the room, TARE records the analysis, and HELIX synchronizes telemetry. Below is the hardened stack that keeps every Artifact Object under verifiable conditions.
TKOResearch operates an AI-enabled microscale research and verification laboratory focused on high-assurance physical experimentation without bulk hazardous materials. All work is conducted at bench scale using deliberately limited chemical inventories and inherently safer design principles. Laboratory practices are informed by applicable guidance from NIST, ISO, NFPA, and OSHA, adapted appropriately for a non-production, low-inventory research environment.
Microscopy & Imaging
Precision optical and multispectral inspection for artifact validation.
- Woehrsh 4K Stereo Microscope (Boom arm mount)
- HAYEAR Digital Compound Microscope
- Cainda 4K Inspection Scope
- Multispectral Imaging & Spot Testing
Compute Infrastructure (The "Beast")
Isolated analysis stack engineered for evidence-class reproducibility.
- 24-Core Xeon Processing Cluster
- 96GB ECC RAM / 6TB NVMe Storage
- Air-Gapped Analysis Station (Proxmox/Docker)
- Hosted: Internal GitLab, PostGres, Vector DB
Chemical & Physical Analysis
Bench chemistry and mechanics for destructive and non-destructive validation.
- Distillation & Reflux Synthesis
- Centrifugation (7,000 RPM Digital)
- Spectroscopy (Raman/Diffraction Assembly)
- Reagent-based Spot Testing (Narcotics/Explosives)