Life detection experiments of the Viking Mission on Mars can be best interpreted with a Fenton oxidation reaction composed of H2 O2 and Fe2+ and iron-catalysed decomposition of H2O2

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 187-192

  Apak, Resat ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Fenton oxidation; Hydrogen peroxide; Iron (II); Labelled release; Mars; Viking experiments interpreted

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECOMPOSITION; DETECTION METHOD; GAS EXCHANGE; GEOCHEMISTRY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MARS; OXIDATION; OXYGEN; SOIL NUTRIENT;

EID: 57649118680     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550408004126     Document Type: Article

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