The extraction of intracrystalline biomarkers and other organic compounds from sulphate minerals using a microfluidic format - A feasibility study for remote fossil-life detection using a microfluidic H-cell

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 27-36

  Bowden, Stephen A ^a   Wilson, Rab ^b   Taylor, Colin ^a   Cooper, Jonathan M ^b   Parnell, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extraction; H cell; Inclusions; Intracrystalline; Life detection; Microfluidic; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKER; GYPSUM; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SULFATE;

EID: 34548126139     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S147355040600351X     Document Type: Article

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