Search for organics in extraterrestrial environments by in situ gas chromatography analysis

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 195-200

  Rodier, C ^a   Sternberg, R ^b   Szopa, C ^c   Buch, A ^d   Cabane, M ^c   Raulin, F ^b  

^a Laboratoire de Chimie 12   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS EST CRÉTEIL   (France)

^c INSTITUT PIERRE SIMON LAPLACE   (France)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

In situ GC analysis; Organic molecules; Thermochemolysis

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; DISTILLATION COLUMNS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; REFRACTORY MATERIALS; SOLAR SYSTEM; SPACE RESEARCH;

IN SITU GC ANALYSIS; ORGANIC MOLECULES; THERMOCHEMOLYSIS;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

EID: 27644572023     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2004.12.072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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