Simple techniques for detection of Martian micro-organisms

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3111, Issue , 1997, Pages 164-174

  Sims, M R ^a   Cole, R E ^a   Grant, W D ^a   Mills, A A ^a   Powell, K ^a   Ruffles, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaporites; Exobiology; Explosives; Geochemistry; Hiberhation; Mars; Permafrost; Shaped Charges; Small Missions

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; EXPLOSIVES; GEOCHEMISTRY; SPACE RESEARCH;

EXOBIOLOGY;

MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031300476     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.278770     Document Type: Conference Paper

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