A possible biogenic origin for hydrogen peroxide on Mars: The Viking results reinterpreted

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-152

  Houtkoope, Joop M ^a   Schulze Makuch, Dirk ^b  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Extremophile; H2O2 H2O hypothesis; Hydrogen peroxide; Hyperhydration; Mars; Oxidant; Phoenix; Viking

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; EXTREMOPHILE; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MARS; OXIDANT; SOIL;

EID: 34547109633     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550407003746     Document Type: Article

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