Space Biology and Space Biotechnology

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-36338-2
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 284 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 274 mm, Gewicht: 776 g

Space Biology and Space Biotechnology provides the reader with a wide-ranging review of space biology and related fields. Topics covered include the space environment, space microbiology, space botany, space hydrobiology, space physiology, space development, space ecology, animal and tissue engineering, space simulation technology, and space pharmaceuticals. Written for professionals in biology and biotechnology, graduate students and post-docs, as well as spaceflight professionals in industry, academia and government, this book covers all the right bases in space biology and biotechnology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Qian, Ai-Rong

Lin, Xiao

Patil, Suryaji Chandrarao

Farooq, Hafiz Muhammad Umer

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Physical basis of space environment and extraterrestrial life
2. Space microbiology
3. Space botany
4. Space hydrobiology
5. Space molecular cell biology
6. Space developmental biology
7. Space phsyiology
8. Space radiation biology
9. Space controlled ecology
10. Space model biology
11. Space biomechanics
12. Space biotechnology and cell & tissue engineering
13. Ground-based simulation equipment and technology for space biology experiment
14. Space pharmacy technology
15. Crystal growth of biomacromolecules under microgravity condition
16. Application of AI and multi-omic techniques in space biology and space biotechnology

Über Autor(innen)

Farooq, Hafiz Muhammad Umer
Hafiz Muhammad Umer Farooq is a PhD student at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi'an, China, studying biomedical engineering. He has a Masters in Biology, and is also a doctor of veterinary medicine, from the University of Veternary and Animal Sciences in Pakistan. His current research includes bone research protocol and the role of O-GIcNAcylation in muscle atrophy and its mechanisms. He has received multiple scholarship awards.

Patil, Suryaji Chandrarao
Dr. Suryaji Patil was born in India. He obtained his master's degree in 2016 in biotechnology. Since 2018 he is pursuing a doctoral degree in biomedical engineering at Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, China in Bone Metabolism Laboratory under the supervision of Professor Qian Airong. He has working knowledge of molecular biology, cell and tissue biology, biomaterial chemistry and is currently working on developing new nanocarriers for nucleic acid therapy to improve the specificity and lower the side effects of current bone treatments.

Lin, Xiao
Dr. Lin received her bachelor's degree in bioengineering and her PhD in biology. Main research areas: Mechanobiology, bone metabolic diseases, space biology research. Published more than 30 papers in journals such as Genes & Diseases, International Journal of Biological Sciences, Biomaterials, Theranostics, Journal of Bone and Bone, and have 4 invention patents. She is on the Young editorial board of Biomedical Engineering Communications, Guest Associate Editor of the Journal Frontiers in Endocrinology, Review Editor of Frontiers in Physiology Journal.