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Record Nr.

UNINA9910253957103321

Autore

Ruyters Günter

Titolo

Biotechnology in Space / / by Günter Ruyters, Christian Betzel, Daniela Grimm

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-64054-2

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XV, 109 p. 36 illus., 15 illus. in color.)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Space Life Sciences, , 2196-5560

Disciplina

500.5

Soggetti

Aerospace engineering

Astronautics

Biotechnology

Crystallography

Proteins 

Regenerative medicine

Tissue engineering

Aerospace Technology and Astronautics

Crystallography and Scattering Methods

Protein Science

Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters.

Sommario/riassunto

This book summarizes the early successes, drawbacks and accomplishments in cell biology and cell biotechnology achieved by the latest projects performed on the International Space Station ISS. It also depicts outcomes of experiments in tissue engineering,  cancer research and drug design and reveals the chances that research in Space offers for medical application on Earth. This SpringerBriefs volume provides an overview on the latest international activities in Space and gives an outlook on the potential of biotechnological research in Space in future. This volume is written for  students and researchers in Biomedicine, Biotechnology and Pharmacology and may



specifically be of interest to scientists with focus on protein sciences, crystallization, tissue engineering, drug design and cancer research.