Astrobiological use of model crystals containing biomolecules and microbes: Testing analytical techniques and space exposure experiments

European Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP

Volumn , Issue 518, 2002, Pages 567-568

  Wilkins, A D ^a   Wright, A ^a   Parnell, J ^a   Artz, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; MARTIAN SURFACE ANALYSIS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY;

BIOMOLECULES;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 0036766581     PISSN: 03796566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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