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.