Arc-Crest supported research groups working in Space Synthetic Biology and Astrobiology are generating the knowledge required to engineer a broad range of space biotechnologies, including biological life support systems. This research investigates questions like:

• How does the nitrogen cycle work in different levels of gravity, including microgravity, Moon gravity, and Mars gravity?
• How feasible is it to develop a reusable viral sensor to be used by crew members in space as a medical diagnostic tool?
• How feasible is it to develop a reusable viral sensor for monitoring a spacecraft’s environment, such as recycled or stored water supplies?

1. Elucidating the Nitrogen Cycle of Eu:CROPIS Euglena: Combined Regenerative Organic-food Production In Space
2. Raman Spectroscopy as a Viral sensor
3. Synthetic Biology