In situ microbial detection in Mojave desert soil using native fluorescence

Astrobiology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 247-257

  Smith, H D ^a   Duncan, A G ^b   Neary, P L ^b   Lloyd, C R ^c   Anderson, A J ^b   Sims, R C ^a   McKay, C P ^d  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MicroBioSystems   (United States)

^d NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis spores; In situ measurement; Life detection; Mars; Ultraviolet spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTROBIOLOGY; ASTRONOMY; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; DESERT CLIMATE; FLUORESCENCE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; UNITED STATES;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CALIFORNIA; DESERT CLIMATE; EXOBIOLOGY; EXTRATERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUORESCENCE; MARS; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84859394059     PISSN: 15311074     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ast.2010.0549     Document Type: Article

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