Effects of atmospheric pressure on the survival of photosynthetic microorganisms during simulations of ecopoesis

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 243-249

  Thomas, David J ^a   Eubanks, L Michelle ^a   Rector, Carl ^a   Warrington, Jaime ^a   Todd, Paul ^b  

^a LYON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b Techshot Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Algae; Cyanobacteria; Ecopoesis; Esterase activity; Hypobaria; Mars; Planetary engineering; Terraformation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CYANOBACTERIUM; LIGHT EFFECT; MARS; MICROORGANISM; PLANETARY SURFACE; PRESSURE EFFECT; SOIL; SURVIVAL; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TOXICITY;

'CHLORELLA' ELLIPSOIDEA; ALGAE; ANABAENA; ANABAENA SP.; CHROOCOCCIDIOPSIS; CYANOBACTERIA; LEPTOLYNGBYA BORYANA; PLECTONEMA;

EID: 57649114779     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004151     Document Type: Article

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