Space Bioprocess Engineering on the Horizon

Authors

Aaron J. Berliner, University of California BerkeleyFollow
Isaac Lipsky, University of California Berkeley
Davian Ho, University of California Berkeley,
Jacob M. Hilzinger, University of California Berkeley
Gretchen Vengerova, University of California Berkeley
Georgios Makrygiorgos, University of California Berkeley
Matthew J. McNulty, University of California, Davis
Kevin Yates, University of California, Davis
Nils J. H. Averesch, Stanford University
Charles S. Cockell, University of Edinburgh
Tyler Wallentine, Utah State University
Lance C. Seefeldt, Utah State UniversityFollow
Craig S. Criddle, Stanford University
Somen Nandi, University of California, Davis
Karen A. McDonald, University of California, Davis
Amor A. Menezes, University of Florida
Ali Mesbah, University of California Berkeley
Adam P. Arkin, University of California BerkeleyFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Communications Engineering

Publication Date

6-21-2022

Publisher

Nature Publishing Group

Volume

13

First Page

1

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Last Page

8

Abstract

Space bioprocess engineering (SBE) is an emerging multi-disciplinary field to design, realize, and manage biologically-driven technologies specifically with the goal of supporting life on long term space missions. SBE considers synthetic biology and bioprocess engineering under the extreme constraints of the conditions of space. A coherent strategy for the long term development of this field is lacking. In this Perspective, we describe the need for an expanded mandate to explore biotechnological needs of the future missions. We then identify several key parameters—metrics, deployment, and training—which together form a pathway towards the successful development and implementation of SBE technologies of the future.

Recommended Citation

Berliner, A. J., Lipsky, I., Ho, D., Hilzinger, J. M., Vengerova, G., Makrygiorgos, G., McNulty, M. J., Yates, K., Averesch, N. J. H., Cockell, C. S., Wallentine, T., Seefeldt, L. C., Criddle, C. S., Nandi, S., McDonald, K. A., Menezes, A. A., Mesbah, A., and Arkin, A. P. (2022) Space bioprocess engineering on the horizon. Commun Eng 1, 1–8.