Effect of thenardite on the direct detection of aromatic amino acids: Implications for the search for life in the solar system

International Journal of Astrobiology

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 291-300

  Doc Richardson, C ^a   Hinman, Nancy W ^a   Scott, Jill R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aromatic amino acids; Biosignature; Europa; FTICR MS; GALDI; Geomatrix; Mars; Thenardite

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; EUROPA; EXOBIOLOGY; MARS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; SOLAR SYSTEM;

EID: 77149173175     PISSN: 14735504     EISSN: 14753006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1473550409990231     Document Type: Article

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