Spectroscopic and spectrometric differentiation between abiotic and biogenic material on icy worlds

Autor:	Kevin P. Hand, Christopher P. McKay, Carl B. Pilcher
Rok vydání:	2010
Předmět:	Abiotic component Space and Planetary Science Chemistry Astronomy and Astrophysics Icy moon Astrobiology
Zdroj:	Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 6:165-176
ISSN:	1743-9221 1743-9213
DOI:	10.1017/s1743921310007374
Popis:	The ability to differentiate abiotic organic material from material of a biological origin is a critical task for astrobiology. Mass spectrometry and spectroscopy provide key tools for advancing this task and are two techniques that provide useful and highly complementary compositional information independent of a specific biochemical pathway. Here we address some of the utility and limitations of applying these techniques to both orbital and in situ exploration of icy moons of the outer solar system.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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