Chemical volatilization as a technique for the detection of extraterrestrial biopolymers and possible metabolic products |
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| Authors: | William Henderson William C Kray Melvin Calvin |
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| Institution: | (1) Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, 94720 Berkeley, Calif., U.S.A.;(2) Laboratory of Chemical Biodynamics, University of California, 94720 Berkeley, Calif., U.S.A. |
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| Abstract: | The utility of wet chemical reaction sequences, suitable for automation and telemetered control, as a means of detecting biopolymers
is explored and its potential assessed with respect to extraterrestrial life detection. A variety of depolymerisation reagents
and derivatisation are examined. Additionally, the importance of detecting carbon-either inorganic or organic — is discussed
and the relevance of this approach to the detection and indentificaton or inorganic carbon via reactor head space analysis
is discussed.
Lunar Science Institute Contribution. |
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