
Publications
[3] Burr, D. J., J. Drauschke, K. Kanevche, S. Kümmel, H. Stryhanyuk, J. Heberle, A. Perfumo and A. Elsaesser* (2024). “Stable Isotope Probing-nanoFTIR for Quantitation of Cellular Metabolism and Observation of Growth-dependent Spectral Features.” Small: 2400289
[4] Cockell, C. S., D. A. Green, N. Caplin, J. Grenouilleau, F. E. McDonald, M. Calvaruso, ..., A. Elsaesser, …, and C. Verseux (2024). BioMoon: a concept for a mission to advance space life sciences and astrobiology on the Moon. Discover Space, 128(1), 5.
[5] Klenner, F., M. Baqué, K. Beblo-Vranesevic, J. Bönigk, M. S. Boxberg, B. Dachwald, I. Digel, A. Elsaesser, C. Espe, O. Funke, …, and J.-P. de Vera (2024). "Icy ocean worlds-astrobiology research in Germany." Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences 11: 1422898, ... & de Vera, J. P. P. (2024). Icy ocean worlds-astrobiology research in Germany. Frontiers in Astronomy and Space Sciences, 11, 1422898.
[6] Hofmann, F., P. Mabey, E. Yüzbasi, B. Taysum, J. L. Grenfell, H. Rauer and A. Elsaesser* (2024). "Simulating Exoplanetary Atmospheres in the Laboratory: Current capabilities of the Berlin Atmospheric Simulation Experimental Chamber (BASE)." Acta Astronautica, epub ahead of print.
[7] Elsaesser, A.*, D. J. Burr, P. Mabey, R. G. Urso, D. Billi, C. Cockell, H. Cottin, A. Kish, ..., and F. Westall, F. (2023). “Future space experiment platforms for astrobiology and astrochemistry research.” npj Microgravity, 9(1), 43.
[8] Elsaesser, A.*, P. Mabey, F. Merenda and R. Lindner (2023). “Spectroscopy on CubeSats and SmallSats. In Next Generation CubeSats and SmallSats.” (pp. 621-643). Elsevier.
[9] Wipf, S., R. Nitsche, D. J. Burr and A. Elsaesser* (2023). “Mars Simulation Facilities: A Review of Recent Developments, Capabilities and Applications.” Journal of the Indian Institute of Science, 1-21.
[10] Urso, R. G., E. Hénault, R. Brunetto, D. Baklouti, G. A. Baratta, Z. Djouadi, A. Elsaesser, C. Scirè, G. Strazzulla, and M. E. Palumbo (2022). "Ion irradiation triggers the formation of the precursors of complex organics in space-The case of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde." Astronomy & Astrophysics 668: A169
[11] Hallak, Y., A. E. Villa, F. Navarro-Medina, F. Aguado-Agelet, I. Pérez-Grande, F. Merenda, A. Elsaesser and R. Lindner (2022). "Thermal Analysis of a Spectrometer Mounted on a Geostationary Transfer Orbit CubeSat." Journal of Aerospace Engineering 35(4): 04022041.
[12] Baqué, M., T. Backhaus, J. Meeßen, F. Hanke, U. Böttger, N. Ramkissoon, K. Olsson-Francis, M. Baumgärtner, D. Billi and A. Cassaro, R. de la Torre Noetzel, R. Demets, H. Edwards, P. Ehrenfreund, A. Elsaesser, …, and J.-P. de Vera (2022). “Biosignature stability in space enables their use for life detection on Mars.” Science Advances, 8(36), eabn741
[13] Kanevche, K., D. J. Burr, D. J. Nürnberg, P. K. Hass, A. Elsaesser* and J. Heberle (2021). “Infrared nanoscopy and tomography of intracellular structures.” Communications biology, 4(1) 1341.
[14] Elsaesser, A.*, F. Merenda, R. Lindner, R. Walker, S. Buehler, G. Boer, A. Villa, Y. Hallak, F. Aguado and E. Alberti (2020). "SpectroCube: a European 6U nanosatellite spectroscopy platform for astrobiology and astrochemistry." Acta Astronautica 170: 275-288.
[15] Sgambati, A., M. Deiml, A. Stettner, J. Kahrs, P. Brozek, P. Kapoun, V. Latini, M. Mariani, E. Rabbow, P. Manieri, R. Demets and A. Elsaesser (2020). "SPECTROModule: A modular in-situ spectroscopy platform for exobiology and space sciences." Acta Astronautica 166: 377-390.
[16] De Vera, J.-P., M. Alawi, T. Backhaus, M. Baqué, D. Billi, U. Böttger, T. Berger, M. Bohmeier, C. Cockell, R. Demets, R. de la Torre Noetzel, H. Edwards, A. Elsaesser and C. Fagliarone (2019). "Limits of life and the habitability of Mars: the ESA space experiment BIOMEX on the ISS." Astrobiology 19(2): 145-157.
[17] Blachowicz, A., A. J. Chiang, A. Elsaesser, M. Kalkum, P. Ehrenfreund, J. E. Stajich, T. Torok, C. C. C. Wang and K. Venkateswaran (2019). "Proteomic and metabolomic characteristics of extremophilic fungi under simulated Mars conditions." Frontiers in microbiology 10: 1013.
[18] Martins, Z., H. Cottin, J. M. Kotler, N. Carrasco, C. S. Cockell, R. de la Torre Noetzel, R. Demets, J.-P. De Vera, L. d’Hendecourt, P. Ehrenfreund, A. Elsaesser, …, and F. Westall (2017). "Earth as a tool for astrobiology—a European perspective." Space Science Reviews 209(1-4): 43-81.
[19] Cottin, H., J. M. Kotler, D. Billi, C. Cockell, R. Demets, P. Ehrenfreund, A. Elsaesser, L. d’Hendecourt, …, and B. A. Klamm (2017). "Space as a tool for astrobiology: review and recommendations for experimentations in Earth orbit and beyond." Space Science Reviews 209(1-4): 83-181.
[20] Aerts, J., A. Elsaesser, W. F. Röling and P. Ehrenfreund (2016). "A contamination assessment of the CI carbonaceous meteorite Orgueil using a DNA‐directed approach." Meteoritics & Planetary Science 51(5): 920-931.
[21] Demets, R., M. Bertrand, A. Bolkhovitinov, K. Bryson, C. Colas, H. Cottin, J. Dettmann, P. Ehrenfreund, A. Elsaesser, E. Jaramillo, …, and M. Schuster (2015). "Window contamination on Expose-R." International Journal of Astrobiology 14(1): 33-45.
[22] Bryson, K., F. Salama, A. Elsaesser, Z. Peeters, A. Ricco, B. Foing and Y. Goreva (2015). "First results of the ORGANIC experiment on EXPOSE-R on the ISS." International Journal of Astrobiology 14(1): 55-66.
[23] Elsaesser, A.*, R. C. Quinn, P. Ehrenfreund, A. L. Mattioda, A. J. Ricco, J. Alonzo, A. Breitenbach, Y. K. Chan, A. Fresneau and F. Salama (2014). "Organics Exposure in Orbit (OREOcube): a next-generation space exposure platform." Langmuir 30(44): 13217-13227.
[24] Perfumo, A., A. Elsaesser, S. Littmann, R. A. Foster, M. M. Kuypers, C. S. Cockell and G. Kminek (2014). "Epifluorescence, SEM, TEM and nanoSIMS image analysis of the cold phenotype of Clostridium psychrophilum at subzero temperatures." FEMS microbiology ecology 90(3): 869-882.
[25] Aerts, J. W., W. F. Röling, A. Elsaesser and P. Ehrenfreund (2014). "Biota and biomolecules in extreme environments on Earth: implications for life detection on Mars." Life 4(4): 535-565.
[26] Cook, A. M., A. L. Mattioda, A. J. Ricco, R. C. Quinn, A. Elsaesser, P. Ehrenfreund, A. Ricca, N. C. Jones and S. V. Hoffmann (2014). "The Organism/Organic Exposure to Orbital Stresses (O/OREOS) satellite: radiation exposure in low-Earth orbit and supporting laboratory studies of iron tetraphenylporphyrin chloride." Astrobiology 14(2): 87-101.
[27] Van Hoecke, K., K. De Schamphelaere, Z. Ali, F. Zhang, A. Elsaesser, P. Rivera-Gil, W. Parak, G. Smagghe, C. Howard and C. Janssen (2013). "Ecotoxicity and uptake of polymer coated gold nanoparticles." Nanotoxicology 7(1): 37-47.
[28] Kim, E.-M., P. Palmer, V. Howard, A. Elsaesser, A. Taylor, G. Staats and E. O'Hare (2013). "Effect of Intracerebroventricular injection of TiO2 nanoparticles on complex behaviour in the rat." Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology 13(12): 8325-8330.
[29] Elsaesser, A. and C. V. Howard (2012). "Toxicology of nanoparticles." Advanced drug delivery reviews 64(2): 129-137.
[30] De Vera, J.-P., U. Boettger, R. de la Torre Noetzel, F. J. Sánchez, D. Grunow, N. Schmitz, C. Lange, H.-W. Hübers, …, A. Elsaesser, …, and T. Spohn (2012). "Supporting Mars exploration: BIOMEX in Low Earth Orbit and further astrobiological studies on the Moon using Raman and PanCam technology." Planetary and Space Science 74(1): 103-110.
[31] Park, M. V., H. W. Verharen, E. Zwart, L. G. Hernandez, J. van Benthem, A. Elsaesser, C. Barnes, G. McKerr, C. V. Howard and A. Salvati (2011). "Genotoxicity evaluation of amorphous silica nanoparticles of different sizes using the micronucleus and the plasmid lacZ gene mutation assay." Nanotoxicology 5(2): 168-181.
[32] Park, M. V., I. Lynch, S. Ramírez-García, K. A. Dawson, L. de la Fonteyne, E. Gremmer, W. Slob, J. J. Briedé, A. Elsaesser and C. V. Howard (2011). "In vitro evaluation of cytotoxic and inflammatory properties of silica nanoparticles of different sizes in murine RAW 264.7 macrophages." Journal of Nanoparticle Research 13(12): 6775-6787.
[33] Elsaesser, A., C. A. Barnes, G. McKerr, A. Salvati, I. Lynch, K. A. Dawson and C. V. Howard (2011). "Quantification of nanoparticle uptake by cells using an unbiased sampling method and electron microscopy." Nanomedicine 6(7): 1189-1198.
[34] Perfumo, A., C. Cockell, A. Elsaesser, R. Marchant and G. Kminek (2011). "Microbial diversity in Calamita ferromagnetic sand." Environmental microbiology reports 3(4): 483-490.
[35] Hazekamp, J., S. Doherty, A. Elsaesser, C. Barnes, B. O’HAGAN, G. McKerr and C. Howard (2011). "Focussed ion beam milling at grazing incidence angles." Journal of microscopy 242(1): 104-110.
[36] Elsaesser, A., A. Taylor, G. S. de Yanés, G. McKerr, E.-M. Kim, E. O’Hare and C. V. Howard (2010). "Quantification of nanoparticle uptake by cells using microscopical and analytical techniques." Nanomedicine 5(9): 1447-1457.
[37] Hoecke, K. V., J. T. Quik, J. Mankiewicz-Boczek, K. A. D. Schamphelaere, A. Elsaesser, P. V. d. Meeren, C. Barnes, G. McKerr, C. V. Howard and D. V. D. Meent (2009). "Fate and effects of CeO2 nanoparticles in aquatic ecotoxicity tests." Environmental science & technology 43(12): 4537-4546.
[38] Park, M. V., W. Annema, A. Salvati, A. Lesniak, A. Elsaesser, C. Barnes, G. McKerr, C. V. Howard, I. Lynch and K. A. Dawson (2009). "In vitro developmental toxicity test detects inhibition of stem cell differentiation by silica nanoparticles." Toxicology and applied pharmacology 240(1): 108-116.
[39] Barnes, C. A., A. Elsaesser, J. Arkusz, A. Smok, J. Palus, A. Lesniak, A. Salvati, J. P. Hanrahan, …, and C. V. Howard (2008). "Reproducible comet assay of amorphous silica nanoparticles detects no genotoxicity." Nano Letters 8(9): 3069-3074.
[40] Samsonov, D., A. Elsaesser, A. Edwards, H. Thomas and G. Morfill (2008). "High speed laser tomography system." Review of Scientific Instruments 79(3): 035102.