Bugbuster-survivability of living bacteria upon shock compression

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 247, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 185-196

  Willis, M J ^a   Ahrens, T J ^a   Bertani, L E ^a   Nash, C Z ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

astrobiology; bacteria; origin of life; shock compression

Indexed keywords

CELL WALL RUPTURE; GRADY AND LIPKIN MODEL; MORTALITY MECHANISM; RAYLEIGH-TAYLOR FLUID INSTABILITY; RICHTMYER-MESHKOV FLUID INSTABILITY; SHOCK COMPRESSION; SHOCK RECOVERED BACTERIA;

BIOLOGY; CELL MEMBRANES; DELAMINATION; INDENTATION; LIQUIDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; SHOCK TESTING; STRAIN RATE; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ESCHERICHIA COLI;

COLIFORM BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33745640069     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2006.03.054     Document Type: Article

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