Planetary protection - Approaching uncultivable microorganisms

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1266-1270

  Nellen, J ^a   Rettberg, P ^a   Horneck, G ^a   Streit, W R ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

DNA; Not yet cultivated microorganisms; PCR; Planetary protection; Surface sampling

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; DNA; MICROORGANISMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

CULTIVATED MICROORGANISMS; MICROBIAL DIVERSITY; PLANETARY PROTECTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR); SURFACE SAMPLING;

PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS;

EID: 33751062344     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.10.026     Document Type: Article

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