Exobiological experiments in Earth orbit

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 317-326

  Horneck, G ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0001995911     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(98)00188-4     Document Type: Article

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