Bacterial growth at the high concentrations of magnesium sulfate found in martian soils

Astrobiology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 98-106

  Crisler, J D ^a   Newville, T M ^a,d   Chen, F ^b   Clark, B C ^c   Schneegurt, M A ^a  

^a WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^c Center for Extrasolar Planetary Systems   (United States)

^d ROCKY VISTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analogue; Life in extreme environments; Mars Planetary protection; Salts

Indexed keywords

MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; ASTRONOMY; DRUG EFFECT; FREEZING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HALOBACILLUS; HALOMONAS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; SALINITY; UNITED STATES;

FREEZING; HALOBACILLUS; HALOMONAS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; MARS; OKLAHOMA; SALINITY; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84856925062     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2011.0720     Document Type: Article

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